Flex
The Flex is a Arm humanoid robot developed by ABB. It features 7 degrees of freedom, 4 kg payload capacity.
Primary use case: ABB's GoFa collaborative robot with 5 kg payload designed for human-collaborative tasks without safety fencing. Uses single-cable design for simplified integration.
DOF
7
Payload
4 kg
Specifications
Physical
Degrees of Freedom
7
Locomotion
stationary
Manipulation
Payload
4 kg
Commercial
Primary Use Case
ABB's GoFa collaborative robot with 5 kg payload designed for human-collaborative tasks without safety fencing. Uses single-cable design for simplified integration.
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