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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and HSE partner to develop new lab tech

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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher company and a specialist in laboratory automation and innovation, says it is “redefining nucleic acid quantification” through a strategic collaboration with Hombrechtikon Systems Engineering, a Swiss provider of customized automation and engineering solutions for the life sciences and diagnostics sectors.

This partnership updates and miniaturizes traditional nucleic acid quantification, powered by an automation-first approach that integrates high-throughput liquid handling directly into molecular biology workflows.

By streamlining critical processes – from normalization to yield characterization – it bridges existing workflow gaps and empowers real-time, data-driven decision-making within a unified platform. [Read more…] about Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and HSE partner to develop new lab tech

Universal Robots selects Technicon as solutions partner in pharmaceuticals

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Universal Robots, the world’s largest collaborative robot company and a part of Teradyne Robotics, has selected its long-time partner Technicon, an automation company based in the Nordics, as its UR global Certified Solution Provider for the pharmaceutical industry.

A UR distributor and integrator in Denmark since 2019, Technicon is a vertically integrated engineering company, designing, developing, and producing automation solutions in-house.

The company has extensive experience integrating UR’s user-friendly, flexible cobots into innovative automated solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, delivering increased efficiency and stability across the Life Science value chain – from optimizing fill and finish lines to improving lab quality control and strengthening packaging and assembly. [Read more…] about Universal Robots selects Technicon as solutions partner in pharmaceuticals

Beyond manufacturing: Cobots in healthcare, labs, and food service

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When you hear the word “robot”, you probably picture a massive, unmoving arm on an assembly line, precisely welding car parts or lifting heavy machinery. And for good reason – industrial robots have revolutionized manufacturing for decades. 

But a new breed of robotic assistants, collaborative robots or cobots, are breaking free from the factory floor, proving their versatility and value in an array of surprising environments.

Designed to work safely alongside humans, cobots are now making significant inroads into fields like healthcare, laboratory research, and even food service, transforming how we approach tasks in these diverse sectors. [Read more…] about Beyond manufacturing: Cobots in healthcare, labs, and food service

Epson to launch its first industrial collaborative robot at Automatica

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Epson Robotics, one of the world’s largest robotics and automation companies, is preparing to launch its first industrial collaborative robot solution.

The company says the new robot is designed to “achieve successful human-machine interactions that improve efficiency and productivity” across a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and the rapidly evolving life sciences sector.

Epson will be showcasing the new robot at stand 311, hall B5, at Automatica 2025, Messe München, Germany, from June 24 to 27. [Read more…] about Epson to launch its first industrial collaborative robot at Automatica

Lab automation: How AI and robotics are accelerating drug discovery

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The journey from identifying a potential new medicine to bringing it to patients is notoriously long, breathtakingly expensive, and fraught with high failure rates.

Traditional drug discovery, while achieving monumental successes, is often a slow, painstaking process.

However, a new era is dawning, driven by the convergence of advanced laboratory automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence. [Read more…] about Lab automation: How AI and robotics are accelerating drug discovery

Lab automation company raises $14 million from top life sciences companies

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Andrew Alliance, a developer of robotic liquid handling systems, has raised $14 million in its latest funding round.

Andrew Alliance says its technology is is improving repeatability with an innovative approach to liquid handling with conventional laboratory pipettes.

The new $14 million investment came from several of the leading life sciences enterprises, including Tecan Group, the Waters Corporation, Inpeco, Rancilio Cube, Sam Eletr Trust and Omega Funds.  [Read more…] about Lab automation company raises $14 million from top life sciences companies