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Robotics & Autonomous SystemsAdvanced ManufacturingBoisbriand, QC

Boisbriand-based designer and assembler of robotic arms and actuators for medical, research, industrial and assistive applications, including the KIMA clinical arm and the Gen3 and Link 6 collaborative arms.

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Kinova states it is "building robotics that work seamlessly alongside people", designing and manufacturing robotic technologies in Canada. Founded in 2006 and headquartered at 4333 boul. de la Grande-Allee in Boisbriand, Quebec, it supplies robotic arms, actuators and control software for medical, research, industrial and assistive applications.

  • Launched KIMA, a medical robotic arm built for clinical environments, at the Society of Robotic Surgery 2026 Annual Meeting in June 2026. prnewswire.com

  • KIMA carries a 3 kg payload and weighs under 13 kg, natively integrating IEC 62304 Class C software and ISO 14971 safety standards. therobotreport.com

  • Announced a collaboration with NVIDIA using NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare to advance physical AI for medical robotics, March 2025. kinovarobotics.com

  • States its products are designed, developed and assembled in Canada, from its Boisbriand, Quebec head office. kinovarobotics.com

Products & Services

Company site: kinovarobotics.com

Products Kinova publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.

KIMA Robotic Arm

Medical

Clinical robotic arm weighing 12.6 kg with a 3 kg payload, 750 mm reach, sub-millimetre accuracy and IEC 60601-1 and IEC 62304 Class C compliance.

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Actuator Series

Components

Rotary actuators used to build Kinova arms and third-party robotic systems.

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Instrument Drives

Medical

Instrument drive units for medical device integrators.

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Robotic Control Library

Software

Control software library for programming Kinova robotic hardware.

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Partnerships

Publicly announced partnerships.

NVIDIA

Collaboration announced March 2025 using NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare to advance physical AI for medical robotics.

Recent News

  1. Jun 16, 2026Product

    Kinova launches KIMA medical robotic arm

    Kinova marked 20 years by launching KIMA, a medical robotic arm built for clinical environments, unveiled at the Society of Robotic Surgery 2026 Annual Meeting.

Technology Focus

Company site: kinovarobotics.com

Terms the company uses about its own work.

Medical robotic armsCollaborative robot armsRobotic actuatorsAssistive roboticsEtherCAT motion controlIEC 60601-1 medical compliance

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