Quote onlyNo public list price; positioned by Kinova as the cost-efficient option. Year estimated from launch-era product imagery (2020).

AvailablePython from a laptop5.4 kg armEducationKortex API

Weeks+Shipping: Quote and lead time. Sold by Kinova and education distributors on quotation.

Remote control: Same Kortex Python API as the Gen3, over Ethernet from a laptop.

Official page ↗Kortex SDK ↗

Overview

A smaller, cheaper sibling of the Gen3 aimed at teaching and light manipulation, sharing the same Kortex software. The 0.5 kg payload limits it to small objects, but its low weight and power draw suit mobile robots and classrooms.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Research & collaborative arms
Released	2020
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	6
Reach	760 mm
Payload	0.5 kg
Repeatability	Not published
Weight	5.4 kg
Controller	Embedded controller; 20 W power consumption
Sensors	Actuators sense position, motor current, voltage and temperature; base and wrist carry a gyroscope and accelerometer; gripper reports finger position and velocity
SDK	Kortex API (C++ and Python), ROS/ROS 2 (ros_kortex)