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Research-driven robotics pioneer enabling AI-powered robot development
Franka Robotics is a German robotics company headquartered in Munich that designs and manufactures collaborative robotic arms for research, development, and industrial automation. The company's product line includes the Franka Research 3 (FR3), Franka Production 3, and Franka SPARK—platforms designed for manipulation tasks, embodied AI workflows, and real-world automation. Since its acquisition by Agile Robots in late 2023, Franka has significantly expanded production capacity. The company operates globally and serves research institutions, AI developers, and industrial automation customers.
Company facts
- Legal name
- Franka Robotics GmbH
- HQ
- Munich, Germany
- Founded
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Employees
- 119
- Website
- franka.de
Milestones
Produced 1,000th Franka Research 3 robot at Agile Robots' Kaufbeuren facility
Acquired by Agile Robots SE
Franka Robotics founded in Munich, Germany
Press coverage
- Franka Robotics celebrates production of 1000th Franka Research 3 robot
Agile Robots · Feb 2025
Active products by Franka Robotics
3 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Franka SPARK | Cobot | Payload 3 kg·Reach 855 mm | $18.5K | 2016 | 84.8 |
| 2 |  | Franka Emika Panda | Cobot | Payload 3 kg·Reach 1.3 m | $30.0K | 2017 | 83.8 |
| 3 |  | Franka Production 3 | Cobot | Payload 3 kg·Reach 855 mm | $18.5K | 2016 | 57.5 |
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