Kawada NEXTAGE
Kawada RoboticsDual-arm collaborative humanoid (upper body) for manufacturing research
About Kawada NEXTAGE
NEXTAGE features 15 degrees of freedom in the upper body (dual arms, head), designed for safe side-by-side human collaboration. Original NEXTAGE (NXA) payload: 2.5 kg per arm. NEXTAGE Fillie Open: smaller, faster, 1.5 kg per arm, more affordable research variant. Both versions include integrated image recognition for environment/object identification. Applications: assembly line automation, simple task automation traditionally performed by humans. NEXTAGE established Kawada's 20+ year expertise in collaborative industrial robots. Platform supports ROS integration, real-time control interfaces, and compliant controllers. University of Edinburgh collaboration enhanced human-robot interaction capabilities, obstacle-aware safe bimanual operation, and robust real-time control.
PROS
- + Safe collaborative design (operates without a fence)
- + Dual-arm dexterity for human-like tasks
- + Integrated vision for environment and object recognition
- + Easy relocation via castered pedestal
- + Compatible with ROS for research variants
CONS
- - Low payload capacity (max 3.0 kg per arm)
- - Requires custom end-effectors for specific tasks
- - Higher initial cost than single-arm cobots
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Quick Specs
- Type
- Specialized
- Market
- Industrial
- Availability
- Available Now
- Price Range
- Professional ($50K - $200K)
