Franka Research 3 (FR3)
Made in Germany · TÜV certified · 1 kHz
DOF7
Payload3 kg
Reach855 mm
Repeatability±0.1 mm
- Workspace94.5% coverage
- Torque sensorOn all 7 joints
- Real-time control1 kHz via FCI (Franka Control Interface)
- InterfacesJoint torque/position/velocity · Cartesian pose/velocity
- ProgrammingDesk (visual UI) · RIDE (custom app) · FCI (low-level C++)
- SDKC++, ROS2, MATLAB/Simulink, MoveIt!
- SafetyISO 10218 · ISO 13849 · TÜV certified
- Included gripperFranka Hand: 2-finger, 70 N grip, 80 mm opening
Why for Embodied AI research
The FR3 is the most widely used platform in papers on dextrous manipulation, imitation learning and robot learning. Direct torque control at 1 kHz, sensors on all joints, native integration with IsaacSim and MuJoCo. It is the benchmark of the international research community.
Key use case
Research on manipulation, grasping, force-controlled assembly, imitation learning, reinforcement learning, human-robot collaboration, advanced robotics teaching.
Proprietary repositories included
Robot or training program purchases include our proprietary GitHub libraries: tested starter stacks maintained by the Abra team.