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Release 2.2.0 of KINOVA MATLAB KORTEX repository in sync with KINOVA Gen3 release v2.2.0
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Learn about vigilant mode.

Release 2.2.0 of KINOVA KORTEX repository in sync with KINOVA Gen3 Ultra lightweight robot version 2.2.0

This release is only for the Gen3, not for the Gen3 lite. The latest version for Gen3 lite is 2.1.0.

Download links

You can download the 2.2.0 firmware package for the Gen3 here.
You can download the 2.2.0 matlab_kortex simplified API ZIP file here.
You can download the 2.2.0 release notes for the Gen3 here.
You can download the most recent User Guide here.

What's new

Robot features

  • New Gen3 6DOF robot model
  • Added Fixed Base and No Vision Module configurations for the Gen3 arm
  • Faster robot movement:
    • Up to 50 cm/s in Cartesian Linear Twist
    • Up to 100 deg/s in Cartesian Angular Twist
    • Up to 80 deg/s in Joint Speeds for big actuators
    • Up to 70 deg/s in Joint Speeds for small actuators
  • Configurable soft limits in the WebApp (you can access the tab in Configurations->Speed Limits):
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  • Teaching mode was added and can be accessed when Creating a new Sequence in the Actions page. You can read more about how the Teaching mode functions in the User Guide.
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  • Controller mappings are now configurable (you can access the tab in Configurations->Controllers):
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Matlab features

  • Support was added for 6DOF Gen3 arms.
  • Support for Matlab ROS2 Code Generation on NVidia Jetson Xavier was added. See the dedicated documentation to learn more about it.
  • The vision_imaq package does not change with release 2.2.
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