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<p class="pr-story--lead-sans pr-header-font">SANTA CLARA, CA &ndash; November 25, 2025 &ndash; Flexiv, a global leader in general-purpose robotics, will make its inaugural appearance at the International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, marking a major step in the company&rsquo;s global expansion.</p>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">From December 3 through December 6, 2025, at Tokyo Big Sight, Flexiv&rsquo;s team will be at booth E5-16 to demonstrate the adaptive advantage of their Rizon series robots and show how they can automate tasks traditional robots cannot.</div>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">Flexiv&rsquo;s debut at the world&rsquo;s largest robotics showcase features five interactive, live demonstrations designed to highlight versatility, sensitivity, and applied intelligence. Attendees will be able to experience automated car bodywork polishing, precision ball balancing, high-accuracy server component insertion, and an immersive preview of Flexiv&rsquo;s new Isaac Sim plug-in for accelerated development and virtual testing. &nbsp;</div>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">Visitors to Flexiv&rsquo;s booth will also have the chance to experience first-hand what makes adaptive robots so unique through Flexiv&rsquo;s massage demonstration station. Powered by the Rizon 4s, the station allows attendees to relax and unwind while the robot adapts seamlessly to any body type, offering a glimpse into the precision, responsiveness, and real-world potential of adaptive robotic technology.</div>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">Together, these demonstrations underline how human-inspired adaptive robots can raise efficiency, improve safety, and deliver consistent quality across industries.</div>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">Building on their success in both China and Singapore, Japan is the natural next step in Flexiv&rsquo;s international expansion, with the company already having received inquiries from potential partners and businesses seeking their automation solutions.</div>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">With Japan&rsquo;s strong history of robotics adoption and a dense ecosystem of integrators, manufacturers, and technology partners, Flexiv expects the market to be fertile ground for customer-driven collaboration and product refinement.</div>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">&ldquo;iREX is the ideal platform to introduce Flexiv&rsquo;s technology to Japan,&rdquo; said Yunfan Gao, VP of Marketing for Flexiv Robotics. &ldquo;We grow quickly by listening to customers and moving fast to turn feedback into product improvements. Developing the Japanese market is a priority for us because Japanese industries demand the flexibility, finesse, and human-inspired intelligence our adaptive robots deliver. We&rsquo;re excited to demonstrate our capabilities, learn from local partners, and to form long-term relationships that will support the next phase of our global growth.&rdquo;</div>
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<div class="pr-story--text pr-text-font">For more information and iREX registration details, please visit:&nbsp; <a href="https://irex.nikkan.co.jp/?lang=en">https://irex.nikkan.co.jp/?lang=en</a></div>
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Flexiv marks its inaugural Japanese exhibition with five flagship demos and a commitment to long-term growth in a vital global market.

Flexiv Makes First Foray into Japan at iREX 2025

<p>Doctors. There never seems to be enough of them.</p>
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<p>If you&rsquo;ve been to a hospital recently, you&rsquo;ve probably noticed that every member of staff appears to be rushed off their feet. The reason for this is simple: there is a worldwide shortage of healthcare professionals, which is having a direct impact on patients.</p>
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<p>Driven by factors such as aging populations, the growing burden of chronic diseases, and inadequate training capacity, the World Health Organization estimates a global shortfall of over 4.3 million physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Worryingly, this deficit is projected to rise to 12.9 million by 2035.</p>
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<p>To counter this shortage, robots in healthcare are being developed to reduce the burden on clinicians while improving efficiency, enhancing the patient experience, and lowering overall costs.</p>
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<h3><strong>Why Traditional Medical Robots Fall Short</strong></h3>
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<p>For medical robots to truly assist healthcare professionals, they must be easy to use, safe, and precise.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, many traditional types of healthcare robots often fail in these critical areas:</p>
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<h5><strong>Prohibitive Costs</strong></h5>
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<p>Traditional medical robots are extremely costly. For example, one of the world&rsquo;s most popular systems, Intuitive Surgical&rsquo;s da Vinci Surgical System, costs between $0.8&ndash;2.5 million USD.</p>
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<h5><strong>Insufficient Responsiveness </strong></h5>
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<p>Existing robots used in medical applications are unable to react autonomously. Patient movement or external interference can easily disrupt their accuracy and stability, potentially leading to unintended consequences.</p>
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<h5><strong>Operational Complexity</strong></h5>
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<p>Current medical robots often serve as assistive equipment, requiring operators to master both their routine operation and emergency handling. Training can take weeks for even basic use, while redeployment or retasking consumes additional time and resources.</p>
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<h5><strong>Lack of "Sensitivity"</strong></h5>
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<p>Most traditional robots used in medical settings are controlled through teleoperation. Without fine force control, these systems cannot provide the operator with accurate tactile feedback. As a result, surgeons must rely entirely on visual cues to determine what they are interacting with, significantly increasing the complexity and risk of procedures.</p>
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<h3><strong>Providing a Sense of Touch</strong></h3>
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<p>The Hippocratic Oath states that a doctor should first "do no harm". We believe that robots must abide by this same rule, and to achieve this, robots need tactile awareness of their environment.</p>
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<p>Imagine not being able to feel when a bottle cap is fully seated, or failing to notice if your hand slips while writing. Without tactile awareness, small errors become invisible and inevitable. That is why Flexiv Rizon <a title="adaptive robots" href="https://www.flexiv.com/products"><span style="color: #285780;">adaptive robots</span></a>&nbsp; are designed to bridge this gap.</p>
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<p>By integrating proprietary force/torque sensing, a novel joint design, low-level force control, and whole-body force sensitivity, Rizon robots possess ultra-precise force perception. This allows the robot to replicate the tactile intelligence of human manipulation, ensuring delicate, precise, and safe interactions.</p>
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<h3><strong>Medical-grade Safety Architecture</strong></h3>
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<p>In healthcare, safety isn't a feature. It's a requirement.</p>
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<p>Flexiv&rsquo;s <a title="Rizon" href="https://www.flexiv.com/products/rizon"><span style="color: #285780;">Rizon</span></a>&nbsp; adaptive robots incorporate a dual-channel redundant architecture and a torque-based control framework that meets or exceeds multiple international safety standards, including ISO-13849, PL=d, ISO-10218, ISO/TS-15006, and UL-1740.</p>
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<p>After receiving CE and ETL certification in 2022, Rizon achieved IEC 60601 certification in 2023, ensuring intrinsic safety for patients and devices during contact-intensive procedures. Flexiv&rsquo;s safety-centric functions include:</p>
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<p>- Instantaneous force monitoring triggers an emergency stop upon detection of a collision or excessive force.</p>
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<p>- Virtual wall boundaries to prevent dangerous actions or unintended contact.</p>
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<p>- Dynamic impact reactivity enables the robot to absorb shocks and prevent damage to itself or others.</p>
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<h3><strong>Intuitive and Accessible Operation</strong></h3>
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<p>For medical robots to be widely adopted, they must be intuitive. Flexiv&rsquo;s Freedrive function allows clinicians to effortlessly guide the robot&rsquo;s end-effector as if it were floating, simplifying teaching and simulation. When paired with the <u><a title="Flexiv Elements" href="https://www.flexiv.com/products/elements"><span style="color: #285780;">Flexiv Elements</span></a></u>&nbsp;drag-and-drop programming system, applications can be created in hours rather than days.</p>
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<p>For advanced users, Flexiv also provides the <a title="Robot Development Kit" href="https://www.flexiv.com/products/rdk"><span style="color: #285780;">Robot Development Kit</span></a>. With this, programmers can create highly customized applications in C++ or Python.</p>
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<p>It&rsquo;s this adaptability that allows Flexiv to tackle the unique needs of every patient and clinician.</p>
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<h3><strong>Expanding Medical Applications</strong></h3>
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<p>In collaboration with specialists and consultants, Flexiv is broadening the scope of what a robot in healthcare can achieve. Mature use cases now include:</p>
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<h5><strong>Ultrasound Diagnostics</strong></h5>
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<h5><strong>Massage Therapy</strong></h5>
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<h5><strong>Laboratory Automation</strong></h5>
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<p>When providing therapeutic and chiropractic massage, Flexiv&rsquo;s robots can replicate the exact movements of expert practitioners to deliver Tui Na, pain management, and sports rehabilitation.</p>
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<p>The same principles of replication are directly applicable to delicate procedures such as cosmetic interventions, needle-free injections, and specimen collection.</p>
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<p>Through partnerships with experts, Flexiv has already delivered innovative medical world firsts.</p>
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<p>One notable case was with the <a title="Stanford Robotics Center" href="https://src.stanford.edu/"><span style="color: #285780;">Stanford Robotics Center</span></a>, where Flexiv demonstrated Magnetic Milli-Spinner Vascular Therapy, in which a <u> <a title="Rizon 4 robot" href="https://www.flexiv.com/products/rizon"><span style="color: #285780;">Rizon 4 robot</span></a></u>&nbsp;guided micro-devices through blood vessels to deliver targeted treatment.</p>
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<p>Creating ground-breaking applications is at the core of Flexiv, and that&rsquo;s why we support surgical-robot OEMs. Currently, several projects have advanced clinical trials, among which include treatments for stroke and orthopedic surgery.</p>
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<h3><strong>The Future of Healthcare</strong></h3>
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<p>Healthcare applications require truly specialized solutions, and that&rsquo;s why <a title="Flexiv" href="https://www.flexiv.com"><span style="color: #285780;">Flexiv</span></a> is working in close cooperation with many healthcare professionals, to make human-robot interactions more than just teleoperated.</p>
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<p>While full autonomy remains a future goal, we&rsquo;re making significant progress in enhancing robotic capabilities in healthcare settings through integrating AI and advanced sensor technologies.</p>
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<p>While we&rsquo;re not there yet, we look forward to the day when healthcare is democratized, and prohibitive barriers of cost are removed.</p>
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