🇨🇳 Flexiv

About Flexiv

Flexiv was founded in Shanghai and Santa Clara in 2016 by roboticists with backgrounds at top research institutions. The company developed the Rizon series of adaptive robot arms, which introduced force control and compliance capabilities as core design features rather than optional add-ons. The Rizon arm can sense and respond to contact forces across its entire structure, enabling it to perform delicate assembly tasks, work safely next to humans, and handle force-sensitive operations that conventional stiff industrial robots cannot address.

Flexiv has raised over $100 million from investors including Miraes Capital, Bosch Ventures, and Temasek, reflecting strong confidence in the market for force-sensitive adaptive arms in precision manufacturing. The company targets applications in electronics assembly, medical device manufacturing, and precision machining, where the ability to exert controlled forces and respond compliantly to contact is essential for quality and yield.

The company has also invested in AI-driven skill learning, allowing the Rizon to acquire new tasks from operator demonstrations rather than requiring extensive manual programming. This reduces deployment time for new applications and makes the Rizon more accessible to manufacturers without deep robotics integration expertise.

Key Products

• Rizon 4: 6-axis adaptive robot arm with whole-body force sensing; 4 kg payload; for precision assembly and force-sensitive tasks
• Rizon 4s: stainless steel food-safe variant for cleanroom and food processing environments
• Rizon 10: higher payload variant; 10 kg capacity

UK Market Presence

Flexiv sells in the UK through its European distribution network and direct enterprise sales. The Rizon 4 is priced in the £35,000 to £55,000 range depending on configuration and accessories, positioning it at the premium end of the collaborative robot market. UK deployments have included electronics manufacturing and medical device assembly applications.

Buying Used Flexiv Equipment

Used Flexiv Rizon arms are rare on the secondhand market, reflecting the premium positioning and relatively small total installed base outside China. When a unit does become available, expect pricing at 50-70% of new cost. Key checks include verifying the force-torque sensing calibration is current, inspecting all joint actuators and harmonic drives for wear, and confirming that the Flexiv software platform licence is transferable, as the AI skill learning features require manufacturer software access.