AUSTIN, TX, Apr 27, 2026 – Flex is expanding its work with Teradyne Robotics by moving beyond component manufacturing into live factory deployment of collaborative and mobile robots. The collaboration places Flex in a dual role: building key robotics components for Teradyne Robotics customers while using Universal Robots cobots and Mobile Industrial Robots AMRs inside its production facilities. That structure gives both companies a route to test robotics hardware, gather operational feedback and scale automation workflows across global manufacturing operations.
Flex manufactures key components for Universal Robots (UR) and deploys its collaborative industrial robots in Flex production environments. The company also deploys autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) for internal movement and factory automation tasks. The arrangement connects component manufacturing with active use in production facilities, creating feedback from manufacturing environments.
“For more than 20 years, Flex and Teradyne have partnered to deliver semiconductor equipment at global scale,” said Dennis Kirkpatrick, president of lifestyle, consumer devices, and core industrial, Flex. “Expanding our relationship into robotics and intelligent automation builds on a strong foundation, combining Teradyne Robotics’ industry-leading technologies with Flex’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, global footprint and execution expertise.”
Flex supports Teradyne with advanced manufacturing, systems integration and global supply chain execution for semiconductor test platforms used in electronics and semiconductor production. Extending the relationship into manufacturing automation addresses rising production complexity, scale requirements and flexibility needs.
“Working closely with Teradyne Robotics as an automation partner allows us to scale intelligent automation while supporting increasingly complex manufacturing environments for customers in electronics, industrial equipment, data center infrastructure and other critical sectors”, said Rodrigo DallOglio, president of operational excellence & transformation, Flex.
“Flex’s experience in manufacturing complex products across industries, combined with its global scale and resilient supply chain, makes it an ideal partner for advancing intelligent automation,” said Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of the Teradyne Robotics Group. “Together, we’re accelerating the adoption of robotics technologies that improve productivity, flexibility and operational resilience across manufacturing environments worldwide.”
Teradyne Robotics is integrating emerging physical AI technologies into its collaborative industrial robots and AMRs. The work focuses on systems that can respond to changing production conditions across applications and global facilities. Combined with Flex’s manufacturing and deployment environments, the collaboration gives the companies a practical path to test, refine and scale automation where consistency, throughput and operational control matter.
Source: Teradyne Robotics
About Flex
Flex is a manufacturing and supply chain company founded in 1969 as Flextronics. The company provides design, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, repair and product life cycle services. It serves customers in data centers, communications, enterprise technology, consumer products, automotive, industrial, health care and power markets. Its customers include companies that outsource product design, production and after-sales support. The company operates about 100 facilities in about 30 countries on four continents. Flex is incorporated in Singapore and has principal executive offices in Austin, TX. Flex reported 148,000 global employees.
About Teradyne Robotics
Teradyne Robotics is a robotics division of Teradyne that develops collaborative and mobile robots. The group includes Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots. It produces robotic arms and mobile platforms for assembly, material handling and internal transport tasks. The products are used in manufacturing, automotive, electronics, logistics and health care industries. Teradyne Robotics serves small, medium and large enterprises that automate production and warehouse operations. The division operates globally through distributors, integrators and regional offices. Teradyne was founded in 1960. The parent company is headquartered in North Reading, MA.