The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Franka Robotics: 1 model. 5 sources back the record.
Appears inManufacturing robots
Models
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Patents
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Overview
German robotics company developing force-sensitive 7-DOF Collaborative robot arms. Founded in 2016 by Sami and Simon Haddadin, it produces the Franka Research 3 (FR3) and Franka Production 3 cobots. Acquired by Agile Robots in November 2023 after filing for preliminary insolvency. The company's robot arms are widely used in academic research, AI/ML robotics labs, and industrial automation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Form factor
Manufacturingsee manufacturing →
Research robot platform
Low-level control
Data & sources
Patent documents
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Web sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Franka Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Agile Robots1× joint4 total
Most recent
- Agile Robots acquires Franka Emika2023-11-02with Agile Robotsoperating
Franka Robotics on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Simon Haddadin Co-founder & Supervisory Boardsecondary-verified
- Dr. Alwin Mahler CEOsecondary-verified
- Dr. Patrick Pfaff CTOsecondary-verified
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Aescape1 deployment
Recent coverage
Franka Robotics in third-party press
Peers
25 peers across 1 segment. Every Franka Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
cobot(25)
19 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2089.586283779087) · leader Doosan Robotics at 2849%
- Agile Robotsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- DENSO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Dobotdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Doosan Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- ELITE Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Formicdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Mentioned on (8)
Registry pages whose text names Franka Robotics.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (2)
Deployments (1)
People (4)
Dr. Patrick Pfaff, Dr. Alwin Mahler, Simon Haddadin, Sami Haddadin
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating · 1 ended
Every company Franka Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Agile Robots acquires Franka Emika2023-11-02with Agile Robotsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Agile Robots1× joint4 total
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Agile Robotsfull acquisition2023-11-01
Patent estate (2)
- US20170057095A1usptopendingassignee
- US8287522B2usptograntedgranted 2012-10-09assignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Franka Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipAgile Robots acquires Franka Emika
2023-11-02Agile Robots AG acquired the business operations of insolvent Franka Emika GmbH, retaining ~100 employees. Franka Emika became a subsidiary of Agile Robots SE, with continued operations and investment in Bavaria.
Acquired byAcquired by Agile Robots
2023-11-01Acquired by Agile Robots (full_acquisition)
Key hireSami Haddadin joins as Co-Founder, Chief Scientist
2016-01-01Sami Haddadin appointed Co-Founder, Chief Scientist
Key hireSimon Haddadin joins as Co-Founder, CEO
2016-01-01Simon Haddadin appointed Co-Founder, CEO
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2024
Franka Research 3 at New York City, New York, USA
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
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Last reviewed 2026-10-21
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Franka Robotics.Peer companies
- Dobot6 models
- ABB3 models
- DENSO Corporation3 models
- KUKA AG3 models
- AUBO Robotics2 models
- Agile Robots2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Franka Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Franka Robotics demonstrates GR00T N1.6 on FR3 Duo at CES 2026
Franka Robotics demonstrated NVIDIA GR00T N1.6 running on Franka Research 3 (FR3) Duo robot system at CES 2026. Significant upgrade over N1.5 for embodied AI.
Into the Omniverse: Physical AI Open Models and Robot, Autonomous Systems
NVIDIA introduced a suite of open physical AI models and frameworks at CES 2026, including Isaac GR00T for humanoid robotics, with global partners Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar,…
Vention Expands Academic and Research Offering with Franka Robotics, Premiering at Automatica 2025
Vention added Franka Robotics FR3 cobots to its automation platform, debuting at Automatica 2025 with PCB testing demo.
Agile Robots AG acquires robotics specialist Franka Emika
Agile Robots acquired the business operations of insolvent Franka Emika GmbH, retaining approximately 100 employees and planning to invest in growth.
Franka Emika files for preliminary insolvency due to shareholder differences
Franka Emika filed for preliminary insolvency due to irreconcilable shareholder differences; operations continued on strong order book basis.
Franka Emika appoints former Google executive Alwin Mahler as CEO
Franka Emika appointed Dr. Alwin Mahler, former Google Managing Director, as CEO, and Dr. Patrick Pfaff as CTO.
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
- Dobot6 models
- ABB3 models
- DENSO Corporation3 models
- KUKA AG3 models
- AUBO Robotics2 models
- Agile Robots2 models
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
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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
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
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 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
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Franka Robotics draws attention at the 45th percentile but verifies reality at the 13th percentile among cobot robots. Hype Gap +32.8, 4th widest among cobot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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: Oct 22, 2026