Kinova KIMA Medical-Grade Robotic Arm Integrates acontis EC-Master

acontis technologies is proud to partner with Kinova, a global leader in advanced robotics, to provide core real-time communication capabilities for their newly launched KIMA medical-grade robotic arm. By integrating our EC-Master EtherCAT software stack into KIMA’s open, modular clinical architecture, Kinova offers medical OEMs a proven, high-performance path to exceptional motion control and system robustness.

In medical robotics, sub-millisecond precision is non-negotiable. Kinova chose the acontis EC-Master to address the twin engineering challenges of absolute real-time determinism and strict medical-grade compliance. Our field-proven, cross-platform software delivers exceptionally fast cycle times and ultra-low jitter with minimal CPU overhead, ensuring smooth, lag-free trajectory execution across all clinical applications—from diagnostic imaging to delicate surgical interventions.

By combining KIMA’s IEC 62304-compatible Robot Control Library (RCL) with acontis software, the platform unlocks mission-critical clinical features such as Hot Connect technology (allowing tools to be swapped without power-cycling) and Master Redundancy for uninterrupted operational uptime. This fully validated infrastructure eliminates low-level engineering risks for OEMs, accelerating their time-to-market by 12 to 18 months.

We are thrilled to collaborate with Kinova as they redefine clinical integration and build the future of medical robotics.

Read the full announcement from Kinova: Building the Future of Medical Robotics Together

For more information about EC-Master, visit our EtherCAT Product Page.