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Research & Experimental Platforms

High-bandwidth torque-controlled arms, tendon/direct-drive hands, and custom mobile platforms used in academic and industrial robotics labs.

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Engineering & Procurement Considerations

Sim-to-real transfer requires accurate actuator friction modeling and control loop latencies at or above 500–1000 Hz.

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BENCHMARK PARAMETERS

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Model	Manufacturer	Locomotion	Verified Payload	Published Price	Verified Date
Franka Research 3 (FR3)	Franka Robotics	Table/Base-Mount 7-DOF Articulated Manipulator	3.0 kg nominal payload capacity across entire workspace envelope	Current package pricing is not listed as a single public price on the linked manufacturer page; request a quote.	2026-10-16

Research Platforms

Franka Robotics (Germany)

Manufacturer-Published

Locomotion	Table/Base-Mount 7-DOF Articulated Manipulator
Payload	3.0 kg nominal payload capacity across entire workspace envelope
Speed	2.0 m/s maximum Cartesian TCP velocity; joint velocities up to 150°/s
Runtime	Continuous AC mains operation (100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz)
Published Price	Current package pricing is not listed as a single public price on the linked manufacturer page; request a quote.

Key Limitation: Payload is constrained to 3 kg, preventing heavy industrial handling tasks.

Sources: Franka Research 3 official specifications • Franka Research 3 official product documentation • libfranka control documentation

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