A robotic hand and a human hand exchange a glowing cube labeled “AI” with a digital human face in the background, symbolizing collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence in laboratory settings.

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Intertwined trends in automation and AI are pointing to a single inflection point: the autonomous lab

AI and Automation: Preparing Your Lab for the Next Stage

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Discover practical strategies to secure buy-in, justify ROI, and adapt processes to lab automation

Insights for Implementing Automation in the Lab

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Penn State

Penn State researchers develop soft robots that use flexible electronics to find earthquake victims and deliver drugs inside the body

Tiny, Soft Robot Flexes Its Potential as a Life Saver

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Nanobot robots cling to the outside of a cell

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University of Stuttgart

This &quot;DNA origami&quot; may facilitate the transportation of large therapeutic loads into cells

DNA Nanorobots Can Alter Artificial Cells

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University of Edinburgh

Underwater robots that can predict waves in real-time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy

Wave-Predicting Robots Could Cut Green Energy Costs

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Physician walks alongside a telemedicine robot down a hospital hallway

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Researcher sits at a large gray machine with a blue-gray hood. Electronics equipment are scattered around the lab.

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Discover how remote presence systems and assistive robots transform healthcare by bridging distances and improving patient care

Innovations in Telerobotics Encourage a Proactive Healthcare Model

Close Up of a Futuristic Prosthetic Robot Arm Being Tested by a male engineer

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Embrace flexible, scalable, and reliable automation for sustained growth

Future-Proofing Your Automation Investment

Male scientist programs a robotic arm in a laboratory

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Use the hierarchy of controls, PTD, and human factors to drive down risk

Design and Implement Lab Automation to Increase Safety

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University of California - San Diego

The bots deliver medication directly to metastatic tumors

Fighting Lung Cancer with Swimming Microscopic Robots

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INTEGRA Biosciences

The ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot provides seamless control of MAG and HEATMAG modules

ASSIST PLUS Pipetting Robot and MAG Modules

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Move Beyond Policies to Build a Lab Culture Where Safety is Second Nature

Turning Safety Principles Into Daily Practice

End-to-end workflow from liquid biopsy sample to data analysis

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The Agilent Avida Duo workflow enables the detection of DNA variants and methylation markers from the same sample input, with a fast turnaround time. 

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Initiate your analysis from FASTQ files from LBx or methylation samples

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End-to-end workflow from liquid biopsy sample to data analysis. 

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Agilent Technologies

Multiomic Insights from Liquid Biopsy with Agilent Avida and SeqOne Platform

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A team of female pharmacists in the production laboratory uses a high-resolution liquid chromatography device or HPLC SYSTEM to analyze and prepare a new product.

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PerkinElmer

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SCIEX

Maximizing the Performance and Lifespan of Analytical Equipment

Rusty Bishop, PhD, chief commercial officer at TubeWriter.

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Cryovials with orange caps in a green rack surrounded by vapor, illustrating cold-storage sample handling and durable labeling in modern laboratory workflows.

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