Industrial Applications
Editorial assessment: GR-3 is designed for social interaction, service and companionship. Its soft exterior, touch sensing and dialogue features make human-interaction research a closer fit than high-throughput material handling. These design features do not establish certified collaborative operation.
This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.
| EU regulatory fit | Unknown |
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| Cybersecurity fit | Unknown |
| Serviceability fit | Unknown |
| Supply chain fit | Unknown |
Manipulation and Perception
Seven DOF per arm; about 3 kg single-arm payload. Six-DOF base hands or optional 12-DOF hands change total actuator count up to 55.
Official GR-3 materials list OAK/visual sensing, microphone array and 31 head/torso pressure sensors. The technical manual and marketing describe cameras differently; exact sensor revision requires confirmation.
SDK and Integration
Official Aurora SDK publishes Python examples and MuJoCo tools. Match robot edition and actuator firmware to the supported release.
| API type | needs_verification |
|---|---|
| Languages | Python |
| ROS support | Exact model ROS interface/version not established by reviewed Aurora README. |
| Simulation | needs_verification |
| Offline operation | Local control interfaces exist; complete application cloud dependence unverified. |
| Teleoperation | Model-specific controller and teleoperation procedures documented; verify supplied edition. |
| Software updates | Aurora requires compatible actuator communication/driver firmware; obtain supported release and rollback procedure. |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Code examples | Open repository |
| Integration constraints | GR-3 is not positioned as a factory-production robot. If used on an industrial site, likely use cases are reception, worker guidance, training, demos, care, or human-interaction research rather than direct machine tending or material handling. |
Aurora v1.3.0 explicitly supports GR-1P, GR-2, GR-3 and N1. Do not generalize compatibility to every historical GR-1 edition.
Safety Notes
Soft exterior may improve perceived approachability but does not replace formal safety validation. For public or workplace use, assess fall risk, pinch points, unexpected motion, privacy, camera/audio processing, and emergency-stop procedures.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No verified public CE certificate or EU Declaration of Conformity was captured for GR-3 in this record. |
| EU AI Act applicability review | Requires buyer review | European Union | GR-3's facial recognition, audio interaction, emotional interaction, and LLM-style dialogue features require careful assessment for privacy, workplace surveillance, biometric processing, and AI governance. |
| EU Machinery Regulation / Machinery Directive review | Requires buyer review | European Union | If used in a workplace, assess machinery, electrical, battery, radio, data protection, and human-interaction risks. If used only in reception or showroom contexts, the risk profile differs from production-floor use. |
| ISO 10218 review required | Requires buyer review | International / European Union | ISO 10218 review is relevant only if GR-3 is used as an industrial robot or integrated into industrial robot applications. It is less central for care, reception, or public interaction deployments. |
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | No verified public exact-configuration price. Contact supplier for a dated quotation. |
|---|---|
| Price range | Quote-based or unverified |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | International enquiry; exact destination and delivery unverified |
| Spare parts | Confirm soft-shell replacement parts, batteries, microphones, cameras, pressure sensors, and service intervals before deployment. |
| Warranty | Exact-model warranty period, exclusions and local repair obligations unverified. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | Contact sales / request quote |
| Distributors and service | No exact-model EU distributor or installation SLA verified. |
Current stock, final configured quote and binding delivery date must be obtained from the supplier.
Specifications
| Height | 1642 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 71.00 kg |
| Payload | 3.00 kg |
| Runtime | 180 min |
| Battery and runtime conditions | Dual hot-swap packs 702 Wh + 234 Wh, 46.8 V nominal; about three hours average runtime and 1.5-hour charge claimed. Test workload unpublished. |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown |
| Max speed | Unknown |
| Locomotion | Bipedal humanoid Source ↗ |
| Soft-shell exterior | Soft-shell design with upholstery and foam padding for approachable human interaction Source ↗ |
| Height | 1642 mm Source ↗ |
| Weight | 71 kg Source ↗ |
| Degrees of freedom | Up to 55 with optional 12-DOF hands; baseline total not fixed. Source ↗ |
| Walking speed evidence | Developer manual lists 6.1 km/h; brochure says ≥5.5 km/h. Neither is treated as a validated maximum speed. Source ↗ |
| Tactile feedback | 31 distributed pressure sensors Source ↗ |
| Visual recognition | RGB and structured-light camera module for facial recognition and tracking Source ↗ |
| Audio perception | Four-mic array for omnidirectional voice activation, echo cancellation, and sound-source localization Source ↗ |
| Runtime | 180 min Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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European Commission AI Act overview (context only) ↗
European Commission · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current Commission overview opened November 2, 2026. General risk-based AI policy context only; no exact robot classification, current implementation obligation, approved model or certified safety function inferred from this page.
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European Commission machinery legislation overview (context only) ↗
European Commission · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current Commission overview opened November 2, 2026: Machinery Directive and Regulation 2023/1230 transition; overview gives January 20, 2027 mandatory application of the Regulation. General context, not a model declaration or legal determination for a specific installation. EUR-Lex pages returned a verification challenge, so this readable primary Commission overview is cited instead.
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Fourier Aurora SDK official repository ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
v1.3.0 lists GR-1P, GR-2, GR-3 and N1; Python examples, Chinese/English docs and MuJoCo tools. Firmware minimums apply; do not infer all historical GR-1 configurations are supported.
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Fourier GR-3 series official catalogue ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Current JavaScript catalogue distinguishes GR-3 and GR-3C. Configurations differ in shell, tactile sensing and optional navigation sensors.
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Fourier GR-3 series product brochure ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Downloaded and inspected all ten pages, including configuration matrix. GR-3C Ultra has optional Airy LiDAR; GR-3 soft surface/tactile features are not automatically part of GR-3C. Brochure uses up-to-55 actuator count and approximate dimensions. Publication date not established.
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ISO 10218-2:2025 integration scope (context only) ↗
ISO · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current publisher abstract/catalogue opened November 2, 2026. Part 2 covers industrial robot applications and cells, with application exclusions. Full paid standard not acquired. Context only; does not certify this robot or prove that industrial-cell provisions alone cover public-service use and mobile hazards.
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GR-3 robot overview — developer manual ↗
Fourier Robotics · Published Sep 22, 2026 · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Technical table: 1642 mm, about 71 kg, up to 55 actuators with optional hands, 3 kg arm load, 702+234 Wh hot-swap packs and about three hours. Manual speed differs from brochure condition.