• Kinova Gen 3 Lite Robot Arm
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Kinova Gen 3 Lite

Kinova Gen 3 Lite

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OVERVIEW

Being the newest and most compact member of the Kinova ultra-lightweight robot series, the Gen3 lite robot arm offers a more cost-efficient option if you're looking for one or multiple professional-grade robotic arms to perform light manipulation tasks. The Gen3 lite is perfectly suited for professional academic-level education needs.

In addition, the Gen3 lite runs on the powerful and robust Kinova®Kortex™ API software, so you can seamlessly share programming and collaborate with other Gen3 lite or Gen3 units.

  • Ultra-lightweight
  • Highly portable
  • Power-efficient
  • Ideal for mobile applications

 

FEATURES

A New Standard in Compact Professional Robots: The Gen3 lite is adaptable for all levels of expertise, so you can control your robot to perform everything from simple grasping tasks to programming more complex manipulation applications in MATLAB, ROS, C++, and Python. Enjoy the flexibility of developing in the environment you are most comfortable with.

  • Efficient, transparent actuators with an embedded controller.
  • High-level and low-level control
  • 1 kHz low-level closed-loop control
  • Plug-and-play
  • Protection zones

 

Get Started in Under 10 Minutes: Start teaching your robot simple manipulation and grasping sequences right away.

  • Easy set up in less than 10 minutes
  • Simple connectivity (USB, Ethernet, RNDIS)
  • Connect to the Kinova Web App from any desktop, laptop, or mobile device.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Degrees of Freedom 6 DOF
Payload (mid-range continuous) 0.5kg/1.1lbs
Total Weight 5.4kg/11.9lbs
Maximum Reach 760mm
Maximum Speed 25cm/s
Actuator Joint Range ± 155 to 160º
Power Supply Voltage 21 to 30 VDC, 24 VDC nominal
Average Power 20 W
Ingress Protection IP22
Operating Temperatures 0ºC to 40ºC / 32ºF to 104ºF

 

Interfaces

Software Kinova Kortex
Internal Communications 1 x 100Mbps Ethernet
API Compatibility Windows 10, Linux Ubuntu 18.04, ROS Melodic
Programming Languages C++, Python
Basic Interfaces USB-A, Micro USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Control System Frequency 1 kHz
Low-Level Control Position, Velocity, Current
High-Level Control Cartesian Position/Velocity, Joint Position/Velocity
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