KINOVA Gen3 Manipulators Support from Robotics System Toolbox
Interface and control Kinova Gen3 manipulator using MATLAB and Simulink
Check the System Requirements
To install a hardware support package, you must have a supported product release, along with the required operating system and base product.
View the hardware support package system requirements table and confirm you have:
- A supported release
- A supported operating system
- The required base products
If you do not have a supported release or the required base products, you can get started with a free trial, or you can purchase products.
Continue with the Installation
After confirming you have the system requirements, proceed with either installation option listed below.
Option 1: Using the Toolstrip
Launch the Support Package Installer from your version of MATLAB and navigate to the correct support package.
Option 2: "Get Support Package" Button (.mlpkginstall file*)
Clicking the Get Support Package button provides the support package install file:
([filename].mlpkginstall)
There are several ways to initiate the Support Package Installer from these files:
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from your Internet browser. - Download and save the file (the default option for some Internet browsers), and open it directly from your Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system.
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from within MATLAB by navigating the Current Folder to the location of the downloaded file and double clicking it. That will initiate the installation for the MATLAB release that you have open.
The primary difference between using the .mlpkginstall file (option 2) rather than the toolstrip (option 1) to initiate support package installation is that the file allows the user to avoid the support package selection screen on the installer.
*These file types were introduced in MATLAB R2013a.
Users without an Internet connection can install hardware support packages by following the download instructions.
Capabilities and Features
Robotics System Toolbox™ Support Package for Kinova® Gen3 Manipulators enables you to interface and control the Kinova Gen3 manipulator using MATLAB and Simulink.
The hardware support package lets you perform these tasks:
- Acquire various sensor data from the Kinova Gen3 manipulator
- Control the Kinova Gen3 manipulator
- Connect with the robot hardware to test and validate your algorithms
- Prototype robot manipulator algorithms
- Simulate Kinova Gen3 manipulator using rigid body tree models from Robotics System Toolbox
Supported Interface Hardware
Robotics System Toolbox supports the Kinova Gen3 interface with the hardware shown below.
Manufacturer |
Model | Interface | Minimum Toolbox Version |
| Kinova Robotics | Gen3 | MATLAB MEX Interface | R2020b (version 3.2) |
| Kinova Robotics | Gen3 | ROS Interface (Requires ROS Toolbox) | R2021a |
Platform and Release Support
See the hardware support package system requirements table for current and prior version, release, and platform availability. View enhancements and bug fixes in release notes.
Platform Support
Available on 64-bit Microsoft® Windows®, 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04
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