Fresco Labs provides a lab robot that combines an inverted fluorescent microscope, high‑resolution imaging, and precision liquid handling into a single automated platform. Researchers can create and run imaging or assay protocols using voice or text commands through a cloud‑based AI assistant, enabling hands‑free, coding‑free operation of up to ten multiwell plates with ISO 86552‑compliant accuracy.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Cell biology experiments often require repetitive manual handling, precise liquid dispensing, and high‑resolution imaging, which consume significant researcher time and demand specialized technical expertise. Limited automation leads to low throughput, variability in results, and delayed data acquisition.
Solution
Fresco Labs offers a lab robot that integrates an inverted fluorescent microscope, high‑resolution camera, and precision liquid handling into a single platform. Users create imaging and assay protocols through voice or text commands, eliminating the need for programming. The system can handle up to ten multiwell plates, apply up to ten solutions per plate with ISO 86552‑compliant accuracy, and perform automated focusing. All operations are coordinated via a cloud‑based web interface that provides real‑time monitoring and data storage, while an AI assistant proposes and confirms actions before execution, with an option for fully autonomous mode.
Target Audience
Primary customers are academic and industrial cell biology laboratories, biotech R&D teams, and pharmaceutical research groups that need high‑throughput, reproducible imaging and assay automation.
Features
- Inverted fluorescent microscope supporting up to three fluorescence channels
- 1440 × 1080 pixel camera delivering 0.365 µm/pixel resolution
- Automated handling of up to 10 multiwell plates and application of up to 10 solutions per plate
- Liquid‑handling precision of 0.3% (≈20 µm) meeting ISO 86552 standards
- Voice‑controlled, coding‑free protocol generation via AI assistant
- Autofocus capability for consistent high‑quality imaging
- Cloud‑based platform accessible from any browser, enabling remote operation and data management