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Franka Robotics

Germany · Collaborative robots · acquired
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Summary

Maker of the Franka research cobot, a standard platform in robot-learning labs worldwide. Now part of the Agile Robots group. Acquired by Agile Robots AG (2023-11); renamed from Franka Emika to Franka Robotics GmbH.

Notable

Founder Sami Haddadin is one of Europe's most prominent robotics researchers; the Franka arm is ubiquitous in academic manipulation research. Acquired by Agile Robots AG (2023-11); renamed from Franka Emika to Franka Robotics GmbH. Source: https://www.therobotreport.com/agile-robots-acquires-franka-emika/

Key facts

Headquarters
Munich
Founded
2016
Role
builder
Category
Industrial
Sector
Collaborative robots
Status
acquired
Employees
~200
CEO
Sami Haddadin
Founders
Sami Haddadin, Simon Haddadin
Funding
Acquired by Agile Robots AG (2023-11)
Valuation
Part of Agile Robots