Kinova MiCO^2 Robotic Arm

  • Plug and Play
  • Torque, position, current, temperature and acceleration sensors in each actuator
  • Embedded controller
  • Torque, position or velocity control
  • Intuitive Cartesian control solution provided
  • Unlimited joint rotations
  • Carbon fiber structure
  • Two expansion lines at the end-effector
  • Windows/Linux Kinova SDK and ROS enabled
MiCO^2 6DOF Robotic ArmMiCO^2 4DOF Robotic Arm

MICO2 6 DOF

  KG-3KG-2
TOTAL WEIGHT3.6 Kg5.2 Kg5.4 Kg
MATERIALSReinforced plastic (links), Aluminum (actuators)
PAYLOAD2.1 Kg (mid-range continuous payload capabilities)1.5 Kg (full-reach peak/temporary payload capabilities)1.3 Kg (mid-range continuous payload capabilities)0.8 Kg (full-reach peak/temporary payload capabilities)1.1 Kg (mid-range continuous payload capabilities)0.6 (full-reach peak/temporary payload capabilities)
REACH70 cm
JOINT RANGE AFTER START-UP (SOFTWARE LIMITATION)±27.7 turns
MAXIMUM LINEAR ARM SPEED20 cm/s
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE18to29VD
AVERAGE POWER25 W (5W in STANDBY)
PEAK POWER100 W
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLRS485
COMMUNICATION CABLES2 EXPANSION PINS ON COMMUNICATION BUS20 pins flat flex cable
WATER RESISTANCEIPX2
OPERATING TEMPERATURE-10 °C to 40 °C expected
PORTSJoystickPower supplyUSB 2.0 (API)Ethernet 1 Mbps CANBUS 18to29VDC 12 Mbps Not Available 
CONTROL SYSTEM FREQUENCY100 Hz (High Level API)500 Hz (Low Level API)
CPU360 MHz
SDKAPIsCompatibilityPortProgramming LanguagesHigh and low levelWindows, Linux Ubuntu & ROSUSB 2.0C++
FORCE, CARTESIAN & ANGULAR CONTROL 
ACTUATORS #1 #2
 & #3
K-75
ACTUATORS #4, #5 & #6K-58

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MICO^2 4 DOF Specifications

MICO2 4 DOF

  KG-3KG-2
TOTAL WEIGHT3.8 Kg4.4 Kg54.6 Kg
MATERIALSReinforced plastic (links), Aluminum (actuators)
PAYLOAD5.2 Kg (mid-range continuous payload capabilities)2.7 Kg (full-reach peak/temporary payload capabilities)4.4 Kg (mid-range continuous payload capabilities)2.0 Kg (full-reach peak/temporary payload capabilities)4.2 Kg (mid-range continuous payload capabilities)1.8 (full-reach peak/temporary payload capabilities)
REACH55 cm
JOINT RANGE AFTER START-UP (SOFTWARE LIMITATION)±27.7 turns
MAXIMUM LINEAR ARM SPEED20 cm/s
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE18to29VD
AVERAGE POWER25 W (5W in STANDBY)
PEAK POWER100 W
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLRS485
COMMUNICATION CABLES2 EXPANSION PINS ON COMMUNICATION BUS20 pins flat flex cable
WATER RESISTANCEIPX2
OPERATING TEMPERATURE-10 °C to 40 °C expected
PORTSJoystickPower supplyUSB 2.0 (API)Ethernet 1 Mbps CANBUS 18to29VDC 12 Mbps Not Available 
CONTROL SYSTEM FREQUENCY100 Hz (High Level API)500 Hz (Low Level API)
CPU360 MHz
SDKAPIsCompatibilityPortProgramming LanguagesHigh and low levelWindows, Linux Ubuntu & ROSUSB 2.0C++
FORCE, CARTESIAN & ANGULAR CONTROL 
ACTUATORS #1 #2
 & #3
K-75
ACTUATORS #4K-58