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Franka Research 3

A torque-sensing research manipulator with low-level control interfaces for robotics experimentation and learning-system integration.

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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

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Research control

Low-level interfaces make FR3 useful for testing control and learning methods. Those interfaces do not provide a finished production application by themselves.

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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Manipulation envelope

Payload and reach define only part of the task fit. End effector, contact behavior, workspace and safety setup require application-specific evaluation.

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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Reproducible experiments

Record robot revision, gripper, control mode and software version with benchmark results. A shared arm name alone does not make experiments directly comparable.

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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Identity & availability

Manufacturer / vendor
Franka Robotics
Primary specReviewed
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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Exact version / scope
Franka Research 3 (FR3)
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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Form factor
Not publicly disclosed
Product status
Commercial research platform offering
Company claimReviewed
Sources 1
Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Commercial availability
Research sales inquiry
Company claimReviewed
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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Physical specifications

Height
Not publicly disclosed
Weight
Not publicly disclosed
Payload
3 kg
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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Speed
Not publicly disclosed
Runtime
Not publicly disclosed
Mobility
Not publicly disclosed

Sensing & intelligence

Sensing
Joint torque sensors
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Sources 1
Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Compute
Not publicly disclosed
Model / autonomy stack
Not publicly disclosed

Buyer requirements

Task scope
Manipulation research and control experimentation
Company claimReviewed
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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Pricing / access
Not publicly disclosed
Access model
Not publicly disclosed
Integrations
ROS 2 and MATLAB interfaces
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Sources 1
Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Safety / certification evidence
Not publicly disclosed

Additional disclosed fields

Reach
855 mm
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Sources 1
Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Degrees of freedom
7
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Sources 1
Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Control frequency
1 kHz low-level motion control
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Sources 1
Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

What this evidence does not establish

  • No pretrained general-purpose capability or production throughput inferred.
  • Price and accessory bundle require a current quote.

Relationships & deployments

companyFranka Robotics ↗industryManufacturing Assembly ↗productRainbow RB-Y1 ↗stackROS 2 ↗researchPhysical AI Buyer Checklist ↗

Related reading is an editorial crosslink. Sourced connections describe relationships reported in the cited material. A link to a versioned profile does not establish compatibility with that version unless the connection note explicitly identifies it.

builds
Franka Robotics → Franka Research 3
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Franka Robotics — official portfolio and company information

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Official page read during live research; confirms identity and listed offering. Performance language remains a company claim.

Connection reviewed 2026-09-28

builds
Franka Robotics → Franka Research 3
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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Connection reviewed 2026-09-28

Record history & verified changes

A research review records when we checked a source. It does not mark a product launch or a new deployment.

Research review / additionInitial primary-source product review; specification, availability and evidence limitations recorded.

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Sources 1
Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Inspect the evidence

Sources & evidence

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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics · Official spec · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose or dataset redistributed.

Referenced by 2 records: Franka Robotics · Franka Research 3