
Flexiv is a deep-tech company specializing in the development and manufacturing of general-purpose adaptive robots that redefine intelligent automation. Their robots integrate advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-centered design, offering intuitive and easy-to-use interfaces for automating complex tasks. Flexiv's product line includes RIZON 4, RIZON 4S, RIZON 10, MOONLIGHT, and GRAV. The company was founded in 2016, with its core team originating from robotics and AI laboratories at Stanford University. Flexiv has achieved significant milestones, including reaching unicorn status with a nearly $100 million Series B+ funding round in 2022, and has received awards such as the iF Design Award and the German Innovation Award for its Rizon 4 robot.

Flexiv is a deep-tech company specializing in the development and manufacturing of general-purpose adaptive robots that redefine intelligent automation. Their robots integrate advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-centered design, offering intuitive and easy-to-use interfaces for automating complex tasks. Flexiv's product line includes RIZON 4, RIZON 4S, RIZON 10, MOONLIGHT, and GRAV. The company was founded in 2016, with its core team originating from robotics and AI laboratories at Stanford University. Flexiv has achieved significant milestones, including reaching unicorn status with a nearly $100 million Series B+ funding round in 2022, and has received awards such as the iF Design Award and the German Innovation Award for its Rizon 4 robot.
Founded: 2016
Headquarters / Offices: U.S. (Silicon Valley) and multiple Chinese cities
Product focus: Adaptive, force-controlled general-purpose robots (Rizon series, Moonlight)
Notable funding: Series B > $100M (Dec 2020); additional rounds through 2025 including ~ $100M Series C (June 2025) reported
Employee count (approx.): 110
Industrial automation for contact-rich manipulation tasks
2016
Automation Machinery Manufacturing
over $100,000,000
Reported Series B raised north of $100M; strategic investors in the round included Meituan and several VC and corporate investors.
approximately $100,000,000
Reported close of a Series C in June 2025 of approximately $100M.
“Includes strategic and corporate investors (e.g., Meituan) and multiple China-based VC and corporate investors listed across rounds”
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Responsibilities:
Develop motion planning algorithms for high degree-of-freedom robot manipulators, including both single and multi-arm, for manipulation tasks.
Develop computer vision algorithms for object detection, pose estimation, 3D reconstruction, and grasp pose estimation.
Translate customer problems into techical requirements, propose and test solutions, and develop robust and high-performance production-ready code.
Monitor the latest developments in AI, identify research that solves bottlenecks for customer problems, and drive adoption.
Requirements:
PhD, or MS with equivalent experience, in robotics related field.
3+ years of experience (academic work counts) developing robotic-related algorithms in C++ and/or Python on real robots and simulators, including collaborating on medium to large code bases, and using distributed software system.
Theoretical understanding and practical experience with sampling-based and optimization-based motion planning algorithms.
Theoretical understanding and practical experience with 6D pose estimation algorithms
Preferred Skills:
Experience using deep learning methods to accelerate motion planning and/or perception.
Experience with algorithm development using physical simulators like Isaac Sim, and transferring to real robots.
Experience with ROS/ROS2.
Experience with event-driven GUI frameworks.
You can contact yufeng.he@flexiv.com
location:160 E Tasman Drive, STE 215 San Jose, CA 95134