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Opentrons Flex

The Opentrons Flex is a high-throughput open liquid-handling robot for complex life-science workflows, with a configurable deck, swappable pipettes and…

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Manufacturer
Opentrons
Form factor
other
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Website
opentrons.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Opentrons Flex, a other by Opentrons (production). 1 source back the record.

Overview

The Opentrons Flex is a high-throughput open liquid-handling robot for complex life-science workflows, with a configurable deck, swappable pipettes and modules, and no-code/Python control; it succeeds the popular OT-2.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
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Key facts

Class

liquid-handling robot

Control

no-code + Python

Predecessor

OT-2

Specs

Class

liquid-handling robot

Control

no-code + Python

Weight kg

88.5

Predecessor

OT-2

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Opentrons Flex. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Opentrons Flex.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://opentrons.com/products/opentrons-flex-robot

Common questions

What is Opentrons Flex?
The Opentrons Flex is a high-throughput open liquid-handling robot for complex life-science workflows, with a configurable deck, swappable pipettes and modules, and no-code/Python control; it succeeds the popular OT-2.
How much does Opentrons Flex cost?
Opentrons Flex's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Opentrons Flex from Opentrons. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Opentrons Flex actually deployed in the real world?
Opentrons Flex is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Opentrons Flex?
Opentrons Flex is made by Opentrons, based in Brooklyn, New York, USA, founded in 2014.
Can you buy Opentrons Flex?
Opentrons Flex is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Opentrons Flex?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Opentrons Flex include 10Beauty Manicure System, PillPick, Gravis Autonomous Excavator System, Hadrian Autonomous Factory.
How does Opentrons Flex compare to 10Beauty Manicure System?
Opentrons Flex and 10Beauty Manicure System (10Beauty · 6 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Opentrons Flex has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Opentrons Flex a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Opentrons Flex ranks in roughly the top 86% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Opentrons Flex's maturity stage?
Opentrons Flex is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Where is Opentrons Flex deployed?
No verified deployments of Opentrons Flex are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Opentrons Flex safe?
Opentrons Flex has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Opentrons Flex.

Recent coverage

Opentrons Flex in third-party press

Opentrons Releases Next-Gen Lab Robot, Closes 0M Seed Funding Round

Apr 1, 2018