Research
FRANKA RESEARCH 3
A high-performance tool set, for the whole spectrum
of robotics research.
The AI & Robotics tool set
Unleash the power of AI, with low-level access to robot´s
control and learning capabilities. Set up experiments quickly,
with easy-to-use robot features.
Robot System
Franka Emika Robot System includes the Arm and its Control. The sensitive and agile Arm features 7 DOF with torque sensors at each joint, allowing adjustable stiffness/compliance and advanced torque control. It comes with a payload of 3 kg, a reach of 855 mm and a workspace coverage of 94.5 %.
End effector
Hand is Franka Emika´s 2-finger gripper with exchangeable fingertips, fully integrated with the software of Franka Emika Robot System, therefore plug-and-use.
The fingertips can easily be changed and adapted to the objects to be grasped, e.g. by using 3D-printed fingertips.
Robot Apps
Apps are pre-programmed, encapsulated robotic skills that can be combined together in Desk, to automate entire tasks in no time. Desk is the high-level workflow-based programming interface, optimal for rapid prototyping and easy-to-use applications.
Franka Control Interface
FCI is the ideal interface to explore low-level programming and control schemes, providing the current status of the robot and enabling its direct torque control, at 1 kHz. On top of the C++ interface libfranka, integration with the most popular ecosystems ROS and MATLAB & Simulink is available!
RIDE Development Environment
RIDE is the development interface for writing custom Desk Apps and connecting third-party hardware and external resources. The ideal tool for customizing and extending the system’s capabilities.
Resources and Community
Explore a digital space where you can access documentation, tutorials, tools and code. Join a community of experts and like-minded people to seek advice, exchange knowledge and show off your breakthroughs!
Get to know the Robot System´s interfaces
with our tutorials on GitHub.
The right interface for each use case
Three access levels to the robot address different needs and skills.
DESK
The ease of use and minimal programming time makes Desk the most suitable interface for rapid prototyping, simple human robot interaction studies and demos.
RIDE
It enables researchers to fully integrate the Franka Emika system into experimental setups, and exploit its integrated high performance controllers. It is also a great tool for teaching introductory robotics.
FCI
FCI bypasses the robot’s Control to let researchers run their own control algorithms in external real-time capable PCs at 1 kHz. It is the ideal interface to explore low-level planning and control schemes.
| DESK | RIDE | FCI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workflow-based programming using Apps | • | ||
| Quick prototyping of experiments and demos | • | ||
| Execution of robot tasks | • | • | |
| Development of customized Apps | • | ||
| Connection of third-party hardware | • | • | |
| Connection of external resources | • | • | |
| 1 kHz torque, position and velocity control | • | ||
| 1 kHz measurement of sensor signals and robot status | • | ||
| Access to kinematic and dynamic robot model | • | ||
| Integration with ROS and MATLAB & Simulink | • |
The reference robotic platform for research, globally
Start collaborations across a multitude of fields and compare results with a continuously growing network of Franka Emika academic users.
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