Franka Hand

Parallel gripper description from the Franka end-effector collection.

Inspect the generated URDF

This source uses Xacro. Generate a URDF with the upstream package and its required arguments, then open the output and meshes in the viewer.

Open a local URDF

Visualization checks geometry and joint motion. It does not run a physics simulation.

Before you use this model

This is a configurable end-effector source, not an independent grasping controller.

Official Franka descriptions with configurable end effectors. Generate the model with the supplied scripts and arguments.

Get the source package

Keep meshes, includes and license files together. A single URDF or Xacro file may not be enough.

Download upstream ZIP

Full repository at the recorded revision. Submodules and external dependencies may need separate installation.

Maintainer / source
frankarobotics/franka_description
Branch at check
main
Model path
end_effectors/franka_hand/franka_hand.urdf.xacro
Revision
7aeeddc449ed
License context
Apache-2.0 reported at repository level; inspect asset-specific terms
Source checked
2026-10-28 · path and resources, not simulator behavior

From source to your workspace

  1. 1. Get the complete package

    Use the ZIP above or clone the upstream repository. Follow its installation instructions for your branch and ROS distribution.

  2. 2. Resolve the description

    Expand Xacro with the documented arguments and dependencies. Keep package paths and mesh files available.

  3. 3. Inspect before simulation

    Check the link tree and limits, then validate in your chosen simulator. Controllers and physics settings are separate.

    Check your URDF

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