Franka Research 3 (FR3)
Manufacturer: Franka Robotics (Germany) • Generation: FR3 (Research Generation 3)
Verified Mechanical & Electrical Specifications
Every parameter distinguishes manufacturer datasheet maximums from documented field telemetry.
| Architecture & Locomotion | Table/Base-Mount 7-DOF Articulated Manipulator |
|---|---|
| Verified Payload |
3.0 kg nominal payload capacity across entire workspace envelope
Manufacturer-Published
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| Speed / Velocity | 2.0 m/s maximum Cartesian TCP velocity; joint velocities up to 150°/s |
| Operating Runtime & Power | Continuous AC mains operation (100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz) |
| Physical Dimensions & Mass | 855 mm maximum reach radius; 7 DOF with joint-torque sensors in all 7 axes; 17.8 kg arm mass |
| Operating Environments | Indoor Robotics Labs • Academic & Industrial Research Workcells |
| Primary Applications | Reinforcement Learning & Embodied AI • Torque-Controlled Compliant Assembly • Haptic Teleoperation Research • Sim-to-Real Policy Transfer |
Commercial Procurement & Pricing Transparency
Current package pricing is not listed as a single public price on the linked manufacturer page; request a quote.
Quote requiredCommercially Available to Research & Academic Institutions
Deployment Scale: Used as a research manipulator; no institution count is stated without a current primary source.
Software, SDK & Simulation Interoperability
libfranka C++ API (1,000 Hz real-time torque control loop), franka_ros / franka_ros2, Isaac Sim & MuJoCo digital twins
Documented Field Limitations & Operational Caveats
In accordance with our Editorial Standards, every hardware profile highlights known operating boundaries and edge cases.
- Payload is constrained to 3 kg, preventing heavy industrial handling tasks.
- Low-level 1 kHz torque control loop requires an external host PC configured with a PREEMPT_RT Linux kernel.
Primary Verification Sources
Every specification in this record is traceable to dated manufacturer engineering datasheets, user manuals, or regulatory filings:
- Franka Research 3 official specifications — https://franka.de/franka-research-3
- Franka Research 3 official product documentation — https://franka.de/documents
- libfranka control documentation — https://frankaemika.github.io/docs/