Jaco Robotic Arm
Imagine the ability to do almost anything a human arm can do, safely and independently. The Kinova Jaco robotic arm improves the quality of life for everyone ; users gain autonomy to reach their potential, while family, friends and clinicians can focus more on the quality of care.
Enabling new possibilities
Jaco’s movements mimic sixteen unique movements of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist with the smoothness and versatility of a fully functioning human arm. Mounted on your power wheelchair, you take full control using the chair’s joystick, head array, sip-and-puff, or almost any other interface. We know fitting through doors can be difficult, and in most cases, Jaco® does not add any width to your chair.
Our life-changing assistive robot helps you with everyday life, easily gripping objects, so you can pick up your keys or a glass of water, and open doors and press light switches. And yes, you can also eat with your Jaco®, either by using the robot’s fingers directly or by holding a utensil.
Be independent with Jaco
Jaco® offers fundamental and life-changing improvements to users’ lives by helping them perform many of the activities of daily living including:
- Eating and drinking
- Personal hygiene
- Medication management
- Leisure and active life
- Work and school
- Personal safety
We work for you
PIM’s Family Advocate and free repair programs
With our free family advocacy program, we partner with each of our clients to help them navigate the insurance funding process and have an excellent success rate in getting funding for these essential devices for our clients. We also offer free repairs for the lifespan of our assistive devices (5 years).
Read more about our family advocacy and free repair programs.
See Jaco in action with real users
FAQs
The process for getting a Jaco
We are your partners and advocates, alongside you every step on your journey to get a device.
Jaco features
Easy to integrate
Jaco can be mounted on almost any power wheelchair.
Easy to use
Jaco can be controlled using the chair’s joystick, head control, sip-and-puff, head array systems or almost any other interface.
Compact
Jaco mounts onto your wheelchair to minimize overall width, allowing all seat movements to ensure clearance for transfer and other equipment, as well as maximizing the arm’s reach to access even the floor.
Energy efficient
Uses the power wheelchair battery to power the arm.
Technical Specifications Overview
3.5 lbs
Payload
35 inches
Reach
11.5 lbs
Weight
25 watts
Power consumption
HEAR FROM REAL USERS
Bill Faia, Jaco user
Hear from Bill Faia, a Jaco user living with ALS, as he discusses how his Jaco robotic arm, “Charlie,” has allowed him to gain independence and confidence. He also discusses his experience working with Partners in Medicine: “These people are devoted to what they’re doing and they really want to make the journey as good as can be.”
With every PIM Assistive Device, you get:
Dedicated, personalized service for the full life-cycle of your device.
Our product specialists maintain a personal, service-oriented relationships with every client and we offer free repairs for the lifespan of each of our assistive devices.
Experts with a passion for upper-limb mobility advocacy.
All of our employees have expert knowledge of assistive technologies and a deep passion for getting clients essential medical devices.
Access to our Family Advocate
We have a dedicated Family Advocate that helps each client and their caregivers navigate the sometimes complex process of insurance approval.
Partnership with a company that values honesty, service, and follow-through.
We prioritize being transparent and back up our promises with hard work and dedication to meeting our client’s needs
