Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) and Teradyne Robotics announced an expansion of their collaboration to accelerate intelligent automation across global manufacturing operations. The partnership builds on a 20-year relationship in semiconductor test equipment manufacturing.

Under the expanded agreement, Flex will deploy Teradyne Robotics solutions within its production facilities while manufacturing key robotics components for Teradyne Robotics customers. The arrangement involves Teradyne Robotics brands Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots.

Flex manufactures components for Universal Robots' collaborative industrial robots while deploying these cobots and Mobile Industrial Robots' autonomous mobile robots in its production environments. The company stated this dual role provides operational feedback to validate robotics technologies at scale.

"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 at Flex. "Expanding our relationship into robotics and intelligent automation builds on a strong foundation."

The companies indicated they are integrating physical AI technologies into collaborative industrial robots and autonomous mobile robots to address operational complexity in manufacturing. Flex operates across 30 countries and serves customers in electronics, industrial equipment, and data center infrastructure sectors.

"Working closely with Teradyne Robotics as an automation partner allows us to scale intelligent automation while supporting increasingly complex manufacturing environments," said Rodrigo DallOglio, President of Operational Excellence & Transformation at Flex.

Teradyne Robotics is a division of Teradyne Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), which provides automated test equipment and robotics solutions. Jean-Pierre Hathout, President of the Teradyne Robotics Group, stated that Flex's manufacturing experience and global scale make it suitable for advancing intelligent automation.