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2018-03-21
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© 2018 Kinova inc. All rights reserved.
FROM AUTOMATION TO AUGMENTATION
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To further the human cause by empowering people to achieve the extraordinary.
OUR MISSION
Automation Augmentation
• Lower volume / personalized interactions • Highly sensorized • Volatile environments • Flexible reaction • Adaptable robot behavior • Close loop with right level of human experience
• Economies of scale • Significant long term savings in labor costs • Reduction in human error • Greater utilization of warehouse space
Ref : Alex Leroy, May 21 2015, Ti Logistics Industry Research
PRODUCTIVITY, ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY
V.S +
Be emotionally fulfilled personally and professionally
in the process?
Contribute and leave a personal legacy?
© 2018 Kinova inc. All rights reserved.
Founded
2006
2009
First Robotic Arm Launch: JACO
2012
Launch of Innovation & Research
robotics division
2013
Second generation Robotic Arm Launch:
JACO2
+200 employees
First Mobile Manipulator Platform launch
2018
Launch of Third Generation Robotic Arms and of Medical Robotic Platform
Through Partnership
2019 2017
First entry level Robotic Arm Generation
OUR EVOLUTION
Exclusive distribution agreement in the Netherlands
for Assistive Robotic Arms
First office opening of Kinova GMBH in Germany
2010
Kinova brand embarks on a new era: “Achieve Extraordinary”
2016
Launch of Medical Robotics Division
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TRANSFORMING
CAPACITY
ROBOTS
EXTENDED
CAPACITY
ROBOTS
ASSISTING
ROBOTS
INTUITIVE
ROBOTS
SPECIALIZED
ROBOTS HC1
HC2
HC3
HC4
HC5
FACILITATE
REACH
CHALLENGE
EXTEND
EMPOWER
Motor / Joint control
End point control
Task based control
Activity based
control
Objective based
control
Average human capabilities
HC
MATRIX
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MATERIALIZE UNDERSTAND EXPLORE
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MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE
ROBOT IS AND IS PERCEIVED AS
SAFE
ROBOTS THAT ARE INTUITIVE
FLEXIBLE AND SCALABLE ROBOTS ROBOT ADAPTS TO ME
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● Regulation knowledge ● Application knowledge ● Human factors QA ● Real-time systems ● Ergonomics/Psychology
● Human Machine Interface (HW)
● Human Computer Interface (SW)
● Augmented reality ● Haptics ● Real-time systems ● Ergonomics/Psychology
● Open software architecture ● Open hardware architecture ● Advanced actuation
● AI/ Machine learning ● Personalized augmented
reality ● Open architecture
ROBOT IS AND IS PERCEIVED AS
SAFE
ROBOTS THAT ARE INTUITIVE
FLEXIBLE AND SCALABLE
ROBOTS
ROBOTS ADAPT TO ME
CONCLUSION
ROBOT IS AND IS PERCEIVED AS SAFE 1
ROBOTS THAT ARE INTUITIVE 2
FLEXIBLE AND SCALABLE ROBOTS 3
ROBOT ADAPTS TO ME 4
19 © 2018 Kinova inc. All rights reserved.
Francois Boucher Executive VP
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