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Robotics & lab automation resources
Engineering guides for laboratory automation software teams, robotics companies and OEM hardware buyers.
Explore mobile platforms, grippers and carriers, device interfaces, customer scheduling responsibilities and the manufacturing information needed to build and accept an integrated robot hardware platform.
Engineering notes
Robot-to-instrument alignment: building the positioning error budget
Defining the hardware interface between a mobile manipulator and a laboratory scheduler
FAT for an OEM mobile manipulator: what should be tested before hardware handover?
Six guides for the next engineering decision
What is a mobile laboratory robot?
Define the boundary between transport, carrier handling and instrument interaction. Use the guide to turn a broad robot request into a source-to-destination task specification.
AMR vs AGV in laboratory automation
Compare route behavior, blocked-path handling and facility constraints under the same conditions. Prepare an evaluation that measures complete transfers and operator interventions.
Mobile robot vs mobile manipulator: which does a laboratory need?
Decide whether the endpoint requires carrying, a fixed handoff or robotic manipulation. Compare the consequences for fixtures, reference frames and integrated acceptance.
How autonomous sample transport works in a laboratory
Follow a carrier from request to confirmed receipt, including exceptions and message retries. Build a shared event record and a transparent transfer-capacity estimate.
How to choose an OEM manufacturing partner for laboratory robotics
Qualify the manufacturing work package with evidence and compare quotations on the same scope. Define pilot objectives, change authority and release deliverables.
Design considerations for transporting samples, reagents and materials with laboratory robots
Describe the loaded carrier, its retention, cleaning requirements and permitted variants. Identify the changes that require renewed handling or interface verification.
Choose the guide for your project stage
| Project stage | Start here | Useful output |
|---|---|---|
| The task is still broad | Robot definition, then transport versus manipulation. | A task boundary and the candidate physical architecture. |
| The facility and carrier are known | AMR versus AGV, then sample and material handling. | A route evaluation plan and a permitted load definition. |
| Controls and stations are being integrated | Autonomous sample transport workflow. | An ownership matrix and agreed completion and exception states. |
| The design is moving toward a build | OEM manufacturing partner selection. | A comparable work package, qualification questions and pilot acceptance objectives. |
Keep a list of assumptions as you read. Mark each one as confirmed, estimated or unresolved, then take the unresolved items into the manufacturing review.
Turn a question into a manufacturing requirement.
Use these guides to define the carrier, handoff, interfaces and acceptance criteria. Project-specific dimensions, performance targets and environmental requirements should be reviewed against the actual product and facility.
Review the OEM project inputs