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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics' Research 3 (FR3) is a 7-degree-of-freedom collaborative robot arm with high compliance, designed for research and R&D; it is programmable and…

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Manufacturer
Franka Robotics
Form factor
cobot
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Franka Research 3, a cobot by Franka Robotics (research): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.

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Overview

Franka Robotics' Research 3 (FR3) is a 7-degree-of-freedom collaborative robot arm with high compliance, designed for research and R&D; it is programmable and interfaceable via external sensors and supports ROS, ROS2, MoveIt, and MATLAB.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

DOF

7

Form factor

cobot

Class

research collaborative arm

Software

ROS/ROS2/MoveIt/MATLAB

Specs

Dof

7

Class

research collaborative arm

Reach m

0.855

Software

ROS/ROS2/MoveIt/MATLAB

Weight kg

18

Payload kg

3

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Franka Research 3. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Franka Research 3.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://qviro.com/product/franka-emika/production-3/specifications
  2. https://franka.de/franka-research-3

Common questions

What is Franka Research 3?
Franka Robotics' Research 3 (FR3) is a 7-degree-of-freedom collaborative robot arm with high compliance, designed for research and R&D; it is programmable and interfaceable via external sensors and supports ROS, ROS2, MoveIt, and MATLAB.
How much does Franka Research 3 cost?
Franka Research 3's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Franka Research 3 from Franka Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Franka Research 3 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Franka Research 3 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Franka Research 3?
Franka Research 3's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 7; Reach: 0.855 m; Weight: 18 kg; Payload: 3 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Franka Research 3?
Franka Research 3 is made by Franka Robotics, based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2016.
Where is Franka Research 3 deployed?
1 verified deployment of Franka Research 3 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at New York City, New York, USA.
Can you buy Franka Research 3?
Franka Research 3 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Franka Research 3?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable cobot robots to Franka Research 3 include UR5e, Spool Welding Robot (SWR), AUBO i5, DENSO COBOTTA.
How does Franka Research 3 compare to UR5e?
Franka Research 3 and UR5e (Universal Robots · 4 deployments) are both cobot robots on the DEPLOY registry. Franka Research 3 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Franka Research 3 a top cobot?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Franka Research 3 ranks in roughly the top 34% of cobot models tracked by the registry.
What is Franka Research 3's maturity stage?
Franka Research 3 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Is Franka Research 3 safe?
Franka Research 3 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.
How much does the Franka Research 3 robot arm cost?
The Franka Research 3 (FR3) is a 7-DOF collaborative robot arm tailored for AI and robotics research. It costs from 33,180 EUR (including tax). It is a force-sensitive robot system designed as a reference platform for advanced research in AI and robotics.
Franka: Research 3 Generation Robots: FR3 pricing
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: cobot

Sources by quality tier

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Unclassified source
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Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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Recent coverage

Franka Research 3 in third-party press

Franka Robotics demonstrates GR00T N1.6 on FR3 Duo at CES 2026

Jan 8, 2026