Founders Wenping Zeng and Kefeng Zhou [1] started working on filmmaking tools in 2008 and Tilta's first manufacturing facility opened in 2010.

[5] First shown at NAB Show Las Vegas 2024, it won a Product of the Year Award in Camera Support, Control and Accessories.

[7] In 2015, Tilta unveiled a wireless follow focus system with a single motor control at the BIRTV trade show.

Seeing the trend towards smaller mirrorless cameras and increasing use of gimbals and drones, the Nucleus Nano miniaturized the wireless lens control system from Nucleus-M for these new use cases.

[11] Beginning in 2015, Tilta introduced the Armor Man gimbal support system with spring loaded arms that counteract the vertical motion that a camera operator creates when walking or running.

Integrating with the controls in the gimbals; for car mounted camera operation, handheld shooting, and other accessories introduced tools used in feature films to a wide range of content creators.