Kinova Link 6
Canadian industrial cobot with 6 kg continuous payload, 1000 mm reach and an integrated force torque sensor. Released Mar 2022.
Official page on kinovarobotics.com52
Robo2u Score
6 kg
Payload
6
Degrees of freedom
Robo2u Score (0 to 100) = 35% maturity + 30% capability (DoF and payload, percentile vs the field) + 15% recency + 10% runtime + 10% availability. A spec the maker doesn't publish scores below the median. Computed from the columns shown. Scored against other industrial arm robots.
Specifications
| Maker | Kinova |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Industrial arm |
| Origin |  Canada |
| Status | Production |
| Released | Mar 2022 |
| Weight | 23.45 kg |
| Payload | 6 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 6 |
| Top speed | 1.65 m/s (5.9 km/h) |
| Use cases | Pick and place, Assembly, Machine tending |
Not yet published by the maker or not yet verified: runtime, price.
Sources
- kinovarobotics.com/product/link-6
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/kinova-launches-link-6-the-first-canadian-industrial-collaborative-robot-301507673.html
- inceptivemind.com/kinova-link-6-new-gen-robust-industrial-collaborative-robot/23811/
Added to the database 2026-09-24. Dataset updated 2026-09-24. Also available as JSON at /api/robots.
