Side-by-side comparison of Jaco (Kinova) and MARA-100 (Mobilogix Inc.) — specs, pricing, Robolist Product Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | Canada | — |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2009 | 2017 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $50,000 | Contact for quote |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
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Frequently asked
Jaco is made by Kinova, based in CA. MARA-100 is made by Mobilogix Inc..
Jaco launched in 2009. MARA-100 launched in 2017.
Jaco scores 49/100. MARA-100 scores 11/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
Jaco is categorized as Surgical Medical; MARA-100 as Amr Warehouse. The Product Score is calculated per category, so the absolute scores reflect their respective category tiers.
Hardware cost is one input. Surgical Medical And Amr Warehouse TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: Surgical Robot TCO: Capital, Consumables, Training, and Per-Procedure Cost.
Spec sheets only show part of the story. Useful vendor questions cover support, lifecycle, integration cost, and references. We have a buyer-focused checklist: Surgical Robot Vendor Selection: Support Coverage, Software Upgrades, and Lifecycle.
Going deeper — picking the right robot
Surgical Robot TCO: Capital, Consumables, Training, and Per-Procedure Cost
8 min readSurgical & Medical Robots
Surgical Robot Vendor Selection: Support Coverage, Software Upgrades, and Lifecycle
9 min readSurgical & Medical Robots
Pilot to Scale: Case Volume Thresholds for Surgical Robot ROI
8 min readSurgical & Medical Robots
AMR TCO: Fleet Size, Charging Infrastructure, and WMS Integration
8 min readWarehouse AMRs
AMR Vendor Selection: Orchestration, Integration, and Scaling
9 min readWarehouse AMRs
Jaco vs MARA-100 compares two robots in the surgical-medical and amr-warehouse categories. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Product Score is calculated.