Robotic System
The robotic system of Franka Research 3 consists of the manipulator and its controller. The highly sensitive and flexible 7-DOF manipulator is equipped with torque sensors at each joint, with industrial-grade pose repeatability within ±0.1 mm, maintaining minimal trajectory deviation even at high speeds. It has a payload of 3 kg, a reach of up to 855 mm, and a workspace coverage rate of 94.5%.
FCI (Franka Control Interface)
The FCI is the ideal interface for exploring low-level programming and control schemes. It provides real‑time robot status and enables direct torque control at a 1 kHz update rate. In addition to the C++ interface libfranka, it also integrates with popular ecosystems including ROS, ROS 2, and MATLAB & Simulink.
DESK
Desk is a browser‑based user interface that offers quick robot control options. Applications can be dragged and dropped into a queue to rapidly build complete tasks. It is ideal for quickly prototyping robot behaviors, setting up experiments, and conducting simple human‑robot interaction research and demonstrations.
Watchman
Simple to use, fast to implement safety.Featuring the browser-based user interface Watchman, typically complex safety configurations are now greatly simplified, ensuring your laboratory and laboratory personnel are fully protected.
“Human and robot intelligence are very different; through interaction, we can combine various skills to accomplish far more tasks than we could when working alone.”
— Leila Takayama，Associate Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, University of California
“We need a new generation of robots to open a new era of robotic applications. Franka Emika lays a solid foundation for overcoming new challenges in real-world robotic applications.”
— Oussama Khatib，Director, Stanford Robotics Laboratory
