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Franka Research 3

A robot arm from Germany, first released 2022.

Sources retrieved: 2 November 2026 (A, B)

Status
In production
Intended use, per the manufacturer
Not stated
Indicative price
Not stated

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Franka Research 3, white seven-joint robot arm with black joint housings carrying the text Franka Emika and a black band around the base, bent upward with the wrist to the left, on a white foot, seen from the side at an angle

Product image from a reseller's page (link-gulf.com), not the manufacturer's own site.

Specifications

16 of 22 stated 6 not stated

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  • CERecords only what the manufacturer states regarding CE marking.

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Performance5/5 disclosed

Payload3kg6.61lbOur conversion from 3 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Reach855mm33.7inOur conversion from 855 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Repeatabilityless than 0.1mmless than 0.0039inOur conversion from 0.1 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Tool speedat most 2m/sat most 4.47mphOur conversion from 2 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Joint speed301°/s

Physical5/5 disclosed

Degrees of freedom7DoF
Weightapproximately 18.3kgapproximately 40.3lbOur conversion from 18.3 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
IP ratingIP40
Operating temperature, low5°C41°FOur conversion from 5 °C. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Operating temperature, high45°C113°FOur conversion from 45 °C. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Mounting, power and communication4/4 disclosed

Mounting orientationupright
Force/torque sensingYes
Power consumptionapproximately 80W
CommunicationEthernet (TCP/IP) Modbus/TCP OPC UA Franka Control Interface (FCI)

Sensing and autonomy2/2 disclosed

ROS 2Yes
SDK languagesC++ MATLAB & Simulink

Commercial0/1 disclosed

Indicative priceNot stated

Compliance & certifications0/5 disclosed

CENot stated
FCCNot stated
ULNot stated
CCCNot stated
Safety certificationNot stated

Against the field

Each strip holds every robot of this type in the guide that states the figure, one bar per group of values. Further right means a larger figure, not a better robot. A taller bar means more robots in that group.

Payload

3kg6.61lbOur conversion from 3 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

50 robot arms state a payload

Franka Research 3

41 state a higher figure, 3 a lower one. 5 more state exactly the same figure.

Reach

855mm33.7inOur conversion from 855 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

49 robot arms state a reach

Franka Research 3

37 state a higher figure, 11 a lower one.

Weight

approximately 18.3kgapproximately 40.3lbOur conversion from 18.3 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

46 robot arms state a weight

Franka Research 3

35 state a higher figure, 10 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Degrees of freedom

7DoF

45 robot arms state degrees of freedom

Franka Research 3

0 state a higher figure, 32 a lower one. 11 more state exactly the same figure. 1 states only a bound (≥ or ≤) and is not ranked.

Notes

Franka Robotics states: “We have developed and now produce Franka Research 3.”

The datasheet for Franka Research 3 at download.franka.de shows “Release Version: 1.1 (August 2022)”.

Sources

One line per source, not per figure: a source has one retrieval date.

  1. Afranka.de/hubfs/Datasheet%20Franka%20Research%203_R02212_2.6_EN_July%202026.pdfSecondary. Retrieved 2 November 2026
  2. Bfranka.de/franka-research-3Main source. Retrieved 2 November 2026

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