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Overview
German robotics company developing the Franka Emika Production — a 7-DOF force-sensitive robot arm for research and industrial applications. Now part of Agile Robots (acquired by Zhaopeng Chen). Leveraging NVIDIA GR00T for embodied AI workflows.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Parent
HQ
Founded
Product
NVIDIA GR00T
Research community
Incidents
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Founders (2)
- Sami Haddadincofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
- Simon Haddadincofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
Former / Previously (2)
- Sami Haddadin Co-Founder, Chief Scientist2016 to 2023secondary-verified
- Simon Haddadin Co-Founder, CEO2016 to 2023secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Franka Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Franka Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 19, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Franka Robotics?
- German robotics company developing the Franka Emika Production — a 7-DOF force-sensitive robot arm for research and industrial applications. Now part of Agile Robots (acquired by Zhaopeng Chen). Leveraging NVIDIA GR00T for embodied AI workflows.
- What does Franka Robotics make?
- Franka Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Franka Research 3 (Franka Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Franka Robotics publicly traded?
- Franka Robotics is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Franka Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Franka Robotics building in the same form factors include DENSO Corporation, F&P Robotics, Novarc Technologies, Rethink Robotics.
- Who is the CEO of Franka Robotics?
- Simon Haddadin is the ceo of Franka Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Franka Robotics?
- Franka Robotics has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
- Where is Franka Robotics headquartered?
- Franka Robotics is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
- Who owns Franka Robotics?
- Franka Robotics has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
- Where does Franka Robotics operate robots?
- Franka Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Franka Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Franka Robotics ranks in roughly the top 83% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Franka Robotics founded?
- Franka Robotics was founded in 2016.
- Is Franka Robotics safe?
- Franka Robotics 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Franka Robotics.Peer companies
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Franka Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/franka-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/franka-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/79dee3d7-d2dc-44b1-8670-3d8afe3ae58e
- Revision history: /companies/franka-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
Video
Franka Emika Robot from Franka Emika GmbH - the robot for everyone – sensitive, interconnected, adaptive and cost-efficient. Inspired by human agility and sense of touch, it is a sensitive and extraordinarily versatile p
Unique characteristics of the collaborative lightweight robot system designed specifically to assist humans. Architected, designed and developed by Franka Emika
We firmly believe in the importance of education and learning through discovery and were honored to spend 9 days at the IdeenExpo 2017 - one of the biggest fair
Franka Robotics released its next-generation robotic platform - Franka Research 3 - the platform of choice for cutting edge AI & Robotics research. Franka Rese
Unique characteristics of the collaborative lightweight robot system designed specifically to assist humans. Architected, designed and developed by Franka Emika
email:jim@bft-robot.com #bft #bftrobotics #robotics #frankaresearch3 #franka #IndustryExpo
Who needs a humanoid when you can have a dual-arm mobile manipulator, built on our Ridgeback platform featuring two Franka Robotics Research 3 arms and a liftin
At the German Robotics Conference (GRC), Ömer Aydin, Software Developer at Franka Robotics, is showcasing FR3 Duo teleoperation using Franka GELLO duo and LABS,
We had the pleasure of visiting our close partner Gimelli Engineering in Zollikofen, Switzerland. Together, we are increasing the productivity and efficiency
Recap of iREX 2025, the world’s largest robot trade show. Franka Robotics, together with Agile Robots, showcased the latest developments in robotics, Physical A
A look back to a great week at the European Robotics Forum in Stavanger! Once again, the forum brought together Europe’s robotics and AI community - creating a
A Phenomenon in Motion On March 13, Phänomena On Tour opened - bringing robotics and AI to life through interactive, hands-on experiences. At the center: dro
Christoph Hutter, Productmanager at Franka Emika, explains the current state, as well as the future of the Franka Emika ecosystem. He hereby highlights the sign
With a 3kg payload, 855mm reach, and ±0.1mm accuracy.Franka Research 3 robotic arm delivers unmatched precision for AI, biomedical research, smart manufacturing
Reality vs attention
Franka Robotics draws attention at the 48th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among cobot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026