Kinova Gen3vsMiR MiR1350

Close call. Gen3 and MiR1350 trade wins across the matrix.

Kinova Gen3
Kinova
Gen3
$20K–$37K
MiR MiR1350
MiR
MiR1350
$125K–$125K
Gen3
1 wins
vs
MiR1350
1 wins

Category breakdown

Deploy & operate

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

Even
  • 85
    Deployment readiness
    88
  • 60
    Maintenance confidence
    60
  • Vision-led navigation (estimated)
    Navigation
    Vision-led navigation (estimated)
  • Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
    Connectivity
    Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)

Cost & ROI

Price accessibility and ROI clarity

Even
  • 73
    Price accessibility
    32
  • 65
    ROI clarity
    82

Capability

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

MiR1350
  • 40
    Labor replacement
    78
  • 4 kg (mid-range continuous); 2 kg (full-range continuous)
    Payload
    1350 kg; towing capacity 6,000 kg
  • 50 cm/s maximum Cartesian translation speed
    Speed
    1.2 m/sec maximum
  • Powered via 18-30 VDC external supply, 24 VDC nominal (36 W average power)
    Battery
    6.75 hours (max payload); 14.5 hours (without payload); charging 10–90%: 46 minutes

Fit & future

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Gen3
  • 75
    Environment fit
    75
  • 80
    Future potential
    68
  • Total weight: 7.2 kg (6 DoF) / 8.2 kg (7 DoF); Maximum reach: 891 mm (6 DoF) / 902 mm (7 DoF)
    Footprint
    910 × 1350 × 322 mm (W × D × H)
Gen3 · Best for

Research labs and university robotics programs developing control algorithms or human-robot collaboration workflows.

MiR1350 · Best for

High-density pallet lanes in automotive/metal fabrication: 800–1200 kg per load, 50+ moves/shift, predictable routing (e.g., mill → staging → truck dock).

Final judgment

Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.

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