Jaco
Jaco is a safe, lightweight robotic arm with a three-fingered hand. It's been used to assist people with upper-body disabilities, letting them perform tasks like picking up objects and opening doors.
FEATURES
Compact, modular design. Equipped with an underactuated gripper for safety. Easy, plug-and-play installation.
HEIGHT
90 cm | 35 in
LENGTH
N/A cm | in
WIDTH
N/A cm | in
WEIGHT
5.7 kg | 12.5 lb
SPEED
0.54 km/h | 0.34 mph
SENSORS
Hall effect sensor, absolute position encoders, current sensor, and temperature sensor in every joint. Accelerometer in the base.
ACTUATORS
DC brushless motors, harmonic drives.
POWER
24-V power supply
COMPUTING
Custom computing and control system.
SOFTWARE
Custom software, with C#, C++, and Windows and Linux ROS interfaces.
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
9 (Arm: 6 DoF; Gripper: 3 DoF)
MATERIALS
Carbon fiber shell with aluminum actuators.
COST
$50,000 for research version (includes case, joystick, mounting kit, and software)
STATUS
Ongoing