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Focal Manipulator

othercommercialby Focal Meditech

Focal Meditech assistive robotic manipulator for individuals with limited arm/hand function.

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Manufacturer
Focal Meditech
Form factor
other
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Website
focalmeditech.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Focal Manipulator, a other by Focal Meditech (commercial). 2 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Wheelchair-mounted assistive arm

Focal Meditech presents Jaco as a six-axis assistive robotic arm that mounts to a powered wheelchair to help users with limited arm or hand function (Jaco).

Daily-task assistance

Focal's Jaco user guide describes accessible control options and tasks such as reaching, grasping, eating, and drinking with the wheelchair-mounted arm (Jaco user guide).

Control options

Focal Meditech says Jaco can be controlled with small movements from a user's hand, fingers, chin, or foot (Jaco).

Assistive function

Focal Meditech says Jaco is intended to provide hand functionality for people with little or no arm or hand function (Jaco).

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Focal Manipulator. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Focal Manipulator.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.focalmeditech.com/jaco/
  2. https://www.focalmeditech.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EN-Jaco-user-guide-r7.1-2024.pdf

Common questions

What is Focal Manipulator?
Focal Meditech assistive robotic manipulator for individuals with limited arm/hand function.
How much does Focal Manipulator cost?
Focal Manipulator's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Focal Manipulator from Focal Meditech. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Focal Manipulator actually deployed in the real world?
Focal Manipulator is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Focal Manipulator?
Focal Manipulator is made by Focal Meditech, based in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Can you buy Focal Manipulator?
Focal Manipulator is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Focal Manipulator?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Focal Manipulator include ASML EUV TwinScan, BrainOS, 10Beauty Manicure System, CleanSpark Bitcoin Mining Fleet.
How does Focal Manipulator compare to ASML EUV TwinScan?
Focal Manipulator and ASML EUV TwinScan (ASML Holding · 7 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Focal Manipulator has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Focal Manipulator a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Focal Manipulator ranks in roughly the top 40% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Focal Manipulator's maturity stage?
Focal Manipulator is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Focal Manipulator deployed?
No verified deployments of Focal Manipulator are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Focal Manipulator safe?
Focal Manipulator has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

2
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