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Franka Research 3

Franka Robotics GmbH · On sale

=8

=8 of 13 cobots (collaborative robot arms) (tied)

October ranking

Score54.8
Performance46
Real-world proof75
Evidence gradeA100% of the category's performance figures sourced

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Franka Research 3 by Franka Robotics GmbH is =8 of 13 cobots (collaborative robot arms) (tied) in the Robot 500 October ranking, with a score of 54.8 out of 100 (performance 46, real-world proof 75, evidence grade A). Its strongest published figure is tool speed: 2 m/s, the 4th best of the 12 ranked cobots (collaborative robot arms) that publish it. It is on sale, with a published safety or regulatory certification.

Figures behind the rank

Payload3 kgMaker
Reach855 mmMaker
Repeatability (lower is better)0.1 mmMaker
Tool speed2 m/sMaker

Best sourced figure across editions. Maker-stated figures count in full, reported figures half, unconfirmed ones not at all. Sources for every figure are on the RankedRobot spec page.

Real-world proof

  • Commercial status: shipping 50, pre-order 30, pilot deployment with customers 30 (50/50)
  • Deployment or shipment figures published (units deployed) (0/20)
  • Safety or regulatory certification published (e.g. ISO/IEC safety standards, aviation type certification progress) (15/15)
  • Durability rating published (IP rating) (10/10)
  • At least one figure independently verified (test lab, regulator, peer-reviewed paper) (0/5)

Rank history

  • October 2026=8 54.8

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