Overview

The 7-DoF Kinova Gen3 adds a redundant joint over the 6-DoF version for singularity and obstacle avoidance in cluttered research setups, reaching 902 mm at 8.2 kg total weight (with vision module). It shares the 6-DoF model's carbon-fiber/aluminum shell, torque-sensing actuators on every joint, and the Kinova Kortex software stack: high-level and low-level (1 kHz) control over Ethernet via C++, Python and MATLAB APIs, with official ROS 2 Humble and ROS Noetic support. An optional interface-module-mounted vision module (Omnivision color sensor + Intel RealSense D410 depth sensor) enables vision-based manipulation research.

Highlights

• 902 mm reach, 2.0 kg full-range continuous payload (4.0 kg mid-range), 8.2 kg total weight
• Redundant 7th joint for singularity/obstacle avoidance in constrained workspaces
• Torque, position, current, voltage and temperature sensing on every actuator
• Kinova Kortex API: C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink; ROS 1 (Noetic) and ROS 2 (Humble) packages
• 1 kHz low-level control (position, velocity, current, torque) plus high-level Cartesian/joint control
• Optional integrated 2D/3D vision module (Intel RealSense D410 + Omnivision color sensor)

Specifications