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Reflex Robotics

Remotely overseen general-purpose robots for automation

Hardware Technician

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
New York, NY, USA
In PersonOccasional travel to customer sites is required.
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Extensive experience with hand tools, power tools, and common shop tools.
  • Operate efficiently both independently and in collaborative environments.
  • Carefully read, follow, and update assembly instructions.
  • Be authorized to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
  • Perform hardware upgrades to robots.
  • Conduct rapid prototyping for the local team.
  • Manage inventory and quality control.
  • Resolve issues with the Engineering team.
  • Maintain an organized shop.
  • Create detailed written and verbal team updates.
  • Occasionally travel to customer sites.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience operating a mill, lathe, or welding equipment.
  • A valid driver's license.

About the company

Reflex Robotics builds affordable, general-purpose robots designed to handle repetitive tasks in manufacturing, logistics, and service industries. The robots are designed and built in-house to emphasize reliability and cost-effectiveness. They work by combining autonomous capabilities with remote human oversight: operators monitor and intervene from a distance, allowing the robots to tackle more complex tasks that fully autonomous systems might struggle with. The company charges a one-time hardware cost plus a monthly fee that is lower than typical labor costs, aiming for roughly a one-year return on investment. Compared with competitors, Reflex Robotics emphasizes a hybrid approach—automation with human oversight—and in-house design to keep costs down and reliability high. Its goal is to reduce customers’ labor costs and increase operational efficiency by automating mundane tasks while preserving human control when needed.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$14.3M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • GXO expanded pilot work in September 2024 and continued testing through 2025.
  • February 2026 Nuevo León factory plans signal scale, jobs, and nearshoring momentum.
  • April 2026 Manufacturo partnership strengthens production control, traceability, and quality systems.

What critics are saying

  • Only $7 million seed funding leaves Reflex undercapitalized against Boston Dynamics and Agility.
  • Nuevo León factory announcements in February 2026 still lacked disclosed capacity and timelines.
  • GXO pilots remain task-specific; broad enterprise adoption trails before 2027.

What makes Reflex Robotics unique

  • Wheeled humanoid design cuts complexity versus biped rivals like Agility Digit.
  • Supervised reliability layer lets humans intervene, reducing autonomy failures in messy warehouses.
  • Manufactured in-house and designed for day-one readiness with existing carts and scanners.

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Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

16%

2 year growth

7%
GlobeNewswire
Sep 18th, 2024
GXO Partners with Reflex Robotics to Deploy New Warehouse Automation

"We're pleased to partner with Reflex to develop applications for its Reflex Robot across various tasks in our warehouses," said Adrian Stoch, Chief Automation Officer of GXO.

Morningstar
Sep 18th, 2024
GXO Partners with Reflex Robotics to Deploy New Warehouse Automation

GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world's largest pure-play contract logistics provider, today announced a new agreement with Reflex Robotics, a cutting-edge general-purpose humanoid startup, to pilot Reflex's robotics solution for deployment into live operations.

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Jul 17th, 2024
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Thomasnet
Mar 18th, 2024
Reflex Robotics Humanoid Helps with Repetitive Tasks

Reflex’s website mentions that customers can pay a single hardware cost for the robots.

TechCrunch
Mar 13th, 2024
Reflex Robotics’ wheeled humanoid is here to grab you a snack | TechCrunch

Agility’s Digit wasn’t the only humanoid holding court at Modex in Atlanta this week. On the opposite end of the Georgia World Congress Center, Reflex