Robot maker · registered
Kinova
Designs and manufactures lightweight robotic arms in North America across four lines: JACO assistive arm (wheelchair-mounted, restores manipulation for users with upper-body mobility limitations), Gen3 7-DoF research/OEM arm (8.2 kg, 4 kg payload, integrated depth/vision module, 20-pin expansion) that is a standard platform in robot-learning and manipulation research, Gen3 lite, and Link 6 industrial cobot with wrist vision. Arms are embedded as OEM manipulation hardware in third-party systems including Johnson & Johnson surgical robots; lead arm technology in a $41.5M ARPA-H initiative.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Gen3
- 7-DoF ultra-lightweight arm (8.2 kg, 4 kg payload) with integrated depth sensors and vision module; configurable for research, medical OEM, defense and assistive deployments
vendor-stated specifications of the flagship research/OEM arm
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JACO
- Wheelchair-mounted assistive robotic arm restoring reach and manipulation for people with upper-body mobility limitations; the product line that founded the company
vendor-stated purpose of the assistive arm
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Link 6
- Industrial collaborative robot with wrist interface, power/data feed-through, optional Gigabit Ethernet and wrist vision module
vendor-stated capabilities of the industrial cobot line
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Growth
Graham Partners, Export Development Canada, Government of Canada (Strategic Innovation Fund)
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