Industrial Applications
Editorial assessment: GR-3C is the hard-shell functional branch of GR-3, with an Ultra navigation configuration. Relevant to assistive, teleoperation and embodied-AI experiments. Confirm camera, hands, LiDAR and software packages rather than inheriting social GR-3 features.
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
Series-rated arm load about 3 kg. Hand options change actuator count up to 55.
Brochure lists OAK camera/IMU and variant-dependent interaction features. Robosense Airy LiDAR is optional for GR-3C Ultra.
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 README lists GR-3 but does not separately enumerate GR-3C/Ultra. Confirm exact variant compatibility before purchase.
Safety Notes
Hard shell and navigation modules do not establish collaborative certification. Obtain model-specific stopping, guarding and emergency-stop documentation.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
| EU AI Act applicability review | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
| EU Machinery Regulation / Machinery Directive review | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
| ISO 10218 review required | Unknown | International / European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
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 | GR-3 series brochure: 702+234 Wh hot-swap packs; about three hours average runtime, workload unspecified. |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown |
| Max speed | Unknown |
| GR-3C / GR-3C Ultra | Hard-shell GR-3C and Ultra differ from soft-shell GR-3. LiDAR is an optional Ultra feature; do not transfer GR-3 head/torso tactile sensing or dialogue package. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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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.