RTI and Kinova Partner to Revolutionize Advanced Robotics with Seamless Integration

Strategic Insights -

RTI, the software framework company for physical AI systems, has announced a partnership with Kinova, a global leader in professional and medical robotics, to simplify and accelerate the design of next-generation platforms. This collaboration brings together the extensive experience of both companies in robotics and intelligent systems, enabling the integration of robotics into a larger digital ecosystem that integrates visualization, AI, sensing, and real-time data interoperability. This integration will be showcased during a joint remote teleoperation demo at the Surgical Robotics Society Annual Meeting in Strasbourg, France from July 16-20, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • RTI and Kinova's partnership enables seamless integration of advanced robotic technologies with data-centric connectivity, simplifying product lifecycles and reducing program risk.
  • The collaboration integrates robotics into a larger digital ecosystem that combines visualization, AI, sensing, and real-time data interoperability.
  • Kinova's expertise in surgical-grade robotics is combined with RTI's real-time connectivity framework to enable customers to bring next-generation solutions to market faster and with greater confidence.
  • The joint remote teleoperation demo showcases the power of the partnership, allowing attendees to manipulate a Kinova robotic arm located 3,000 miles away using a haptic controller.
  • Francois Boucher, Vice President of Business Development at Kinova, emphasizes the mission to accelerate the development of innovative, high-performance medical robotic systems.
  • Bob Leigh, Senior Director of Commercial Markets at RTI, highlights the customers' ability to focus on innovation, whether that's enabling teleoperation, improving operational precision, or accelerating integration across diverse hardware and software environments.

Statistics:

  • Over 2,000 designs in Aerospace and Defense, Medtech, Automotive, and Robotics use RTI Connext(R).
  • RTI Connext(R) provides the data architecture for systems valued at more than $1 trillion worldwide.

Sources:

  • Globe Newswire, RTI and Kinova Partner to Revolutionize Advanced Robotics with Seamless Integration, July 08, 2025.
  • Kinova, About Kinova, accessed 2025-07-08.
  • RTI, About RTI, accessed 2025-07-08.