Opentrons
Opentrons provides an integrated lab automation platform combining flexible robotics, AI-enabled software, and assay-ready workstations to streamline liquid handling and broader lab workflows. The Opentrons Flex robot automates precise liquid transfers from 1 to 1000 μL using interchangeable single, 8-channel, and 96-channel pipettes, with a configurable deck and integrated gripper for automated plate manipulation. The platform also includes OpentronsAI, a no-code AI layer, and compliance-ready software for regulated environments.
- Robotics
- Biotechnology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
Funding
Raised to date
$250MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
across 3 rounds
+7$40M · Series E
Announced Oct 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $250M
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Manual pipetting in laboratory settings is prone to human error, time-consuming, and limits experimental throughput, especially for repetitive liquid handling tasks. This leads to inconsistencies in results and slows the pace of research and development in life science laboratories.
Solution
Opentrons provides an integrated lab automation platform that combines flexible robotics, AI-enabled software, and assay-ready workstations to streamline liquid handling and broader lab workflows. The Opentrons Flex robot automates precise liquid transfers from 1 to 1000 μL using interchangeable single, 8-channel, and 96-channel pipettes, and features a configurable deck with 12 main slots plus 4 staging slots. A touchscreen interface guides protocol selection, deck setup, and calibration, while an integrated gripper moves plates and tip racks to maximize walkaway time. The platform also includes OpentronsAI, a no-code AI layer, and compliance-ready software for regulated environments, enabling labs to scale from research to diagnostic applications.
Target Audience
Primary customers are life science research labs, biotech companies, pharmaceutical organizations, and diagnostic health systems seeking to automate liquid handling, increase throughput, and reduce human error. The platform also serves OEM partners and educational institutions.
Features
- Automated liquid handling with 1 to 1000 μL pipetting range using swappable single, 8-channel, and 96-channel pipettes
- Configurable deck with 12 main slots and 4 staging slots for flexible experiment design
- Integrated gripper for automated plate and tip rack manipulation across the deck and modules
- Touchscreen interface with guided deck setup and automated calibration for rapid protocol execution
- OpentronsAI, a no-code AI platform for generating and optimizing lab workflows
- Open-source Python API and Protocol Designer for custom protocol development and community sharing
- Compliance Ready Software for regulated environments, including 21 CFR Part 11 support
- Protocol visualization and simulation tools for dynamic testing of AI-generated workflows