Kinova Jaco

Prosthetic Robotic Arm.

We empower Humanity through robotics.

REPLICATES THE HUMAN ARM DEGREES OF FREEDOM
CONTROLLED THROUGH THE WHEELCHAIR
SAFE FOR THE USER
Medical Device Class 1

Autonomy

Our users achieve a new sense of autonomy and an improvement in their quality of life. The robotic arm can help maximize their skills and decrease dependence on family members and caregivers.

Applications

Activities of Daily Living

Kinova Jaco offers users a life changing experience by performing basic tasks defined by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

More Possibilities

  • Go out on the street independently
  • Call an elevator
  • Open doors
  • Eating and drinking
  • Combing hair and brushing teeth
  • React in case of emergency
  • Interact with children or animals
  • Pick up objects
  • Play video games or board games

Adaptable to all electric wheelchairs

Mount it on your electric wheelchair and take complete control using the joystick, head control, sip-and-puff, head array systems or almost any other interface, in combination.

We Empower people

KINOVA JACO Assistive robot provides support to individuals affected by a vast array of conditions:

Muscular dystrophy
Muscular Atrophy
Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Tetraplegia
Upper limb amputation
Other upper limb disabilities

Next level of mobility

Made of carbon fibre
Durable and resistant
Gripper with 2 or 3 fingers
Uses the energy of the wheelchair

CLINICAL-ECONOMIC STUDY

A study entitled “Evaluation of the JACO robotic arm: Clinico-economic study for powered wheelchair users with upper-extremity disabilities” (2011) states that the economic impacts of reducing the dependence on the user amortizes the value of the robot in less than 3 years.