Bear Robotics ServivsFranka Robotics Franka Research 3

Bear Robotics Servi leads on 4 of 7 dimensions — strongest on ROI clarity.

Servi

3 wins

Franka Research 3

0 wins

Category breakdown

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

Even

88
Deployment readiness
85
60
Maintenance confidence
60
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Navigation
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)

Price accessibility and ROI clarity

Servi

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

Servi

72
Labor replacement
60
66 lb (standard Servi); 88 lb (Servi Plus)
Payload
3 kg
0.1 to 1.2 m/s
Speed
Up to 2 m/s at TCP; joint velocity A1-A4: 150 deg/s, A5-A7: 301 deg/s
8–12 hours average; 4–5 hours full recharge; quick charge 1–2 hours for 4–6 hours runtime
Battery
Mains-powered (no battery)

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Servi

85
Environment fit
75
80
Future potential
80
Standard Servi: 445 × 430 × 1,046 mm (17.5" × 17" × 41"); Servi Plus: 533 × 584 × 1,219 mm (21" × 23" × 48")
Footprint
Arm ~18.3 kg; Control 355 × 483 × 89 mm (D × W × H)

Servi · Best for

High-volume casual dining: Taiwan Red Lantern restaurant uses 9 robots, achieving 1,173 daily deliveries and 60,302 meters moved.

Franka Research 3 · Best for

University robotics labs developing grasping algorithms with force-feedback learning

Final judgment

Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.