What is the payload of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?

3 kg, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

What is the reach of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?

855 mm, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

What is the repeatability of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?

±0.1 mm, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

How many axes does the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3 have?

7, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

How much does the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3 weigh?

18.3 kg, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

What is the IP rating of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?

IP40, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

What is the maximum TCP speed of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?

2000 mm/s, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

Franka Robotics Franka Research 3

The Franka Research 3 is a 7-axis force-sensitive collaborative robot arm intended for robotics and AI research. It has a 3 kg payload and 855 mm reach, with link-side torque sensors in all seven joints and 1 kHz joint control through the Franka Control Interface. The arm is mounted upright and connects to a separate rackmount control unit.

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Franka Robotics Collaborative robot

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Payload

3kg

Reach

855mm

Repeatability

±0.1mm

Max TCP speed

2,000mm/s

IP rating

IP40

Specification

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Category	collaborative robot
Axes	7
Weight	18.3 kg
Supply voltage	100-240 VAC
Safety rating	PL d, Cat 3
Flange	DIN ISO 9409-1-A50
Power consumption	0.08 kW
Operating temp min	5 °C
Operating temp max	45 °C

Joints

Name	Range min (°)	Range max (°)	Max speed (°/s)
A1	-166	166	150
A2	-105	105	150
A3	-166	166	150
A4	-176	-7	150
A5	-165	165	301
A6	25	265	239
A7	-175	175	301

Motion range per axis

arc = published range

-166° / 166°150°/s

-105° / 105°150°/s

-166° / 166°150°/s

-176° / -7°150°/s

-165° / 165°301°/s

25° / 265°239°/s

-175° / 175°301°/s

Quick answers

What is the payload of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?: 3 kg, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).
What is the reach of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?: 855 mm, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).
What is the repeatability of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?: ±0.1 mm, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).
How many axes does the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3 have?: 7, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).
How much does the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3 weigh?: 18.3 kg, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).
What is the IP rating of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?: IP40, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).
What is the maximum TCP speed of the Franka Robotics Franka Research 3?: 2000 mm/s, per Franka Research 3 (franka.de).

Study notes

Force/torque sensing is a link-side torque sensor in all 7 axes.
Joint torque limits: A1-A4 ±87 Nm; A5-A7 ±12 Nm.
Installation position is upright.
Control unit v5.1 is a 19'' rackmount unit, 355 x 483 x 89 mm (D x W x H), ~7 kg, IP20.
Guiding force is ~2.5 N; adjustable translational stiffness is 10-3000 N/m and rotational stiffness is 1-300 Nm/rad.
FCI provides 1 kHz low-level control and 1 kHz measurement of joint and Cartesian data; libfranka supports C++, ROS 2, MATLAB and Simulink.
Workspace efficiency is 94.5%; maximum reach of flange is 855 mm and reach with flange parallel to base is 1188 mm.
Add-ons include a 2-finger gripper and a vacuum gripper.

Safety

Certification process ongoing against EN ISO 13849-1:2015 and EN ISO 10218-1:2011.
Safety functions include emergency stop (X3.1), external enabling device (X4), enabling button, two configurable safe inputs (X3.2/X3.3), SLP-C, SLS-C, SLP-J, SLS-J, SLD and SEEP O.
Collaborative operation modes are monitored stop, hand-guiding and speed and separation monitoring.
Stopping functions include category 0, category 1 and category 2 stops; worst-case safe Cartesian position accuracy for stopping functions is 50 mm.
PFH is < 1 × 10−7 for PL d, Cat 3 and for PL b, Cat b safety functions.
FCI cannot control the robot while SLP-C or SLS-C is active.