Saddlepoint Labs provides an AI‑driven pipetting assistant that uses real‑time computer‑vision to track pipette movements, detect errors, and automatically generate a timestamped audit trail of manual liquid‑handling procedures. The system integrates with standard 96‑well plate setups via affordable sensors and cameras, offering visual guidance, protocol templates, and data export for reproducibility and compliance in medical diagnostics, biotech, and pharma labs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Manual pipetting and other routine laboratory procedures introduce human errors and undocumented variability, leading to inconsistent data, costly repeat experiments, and compliance challenges in medical diagnostics, biotech, and pharma labs.
Solution
Saddlepoint Labs offers an AI‑driven pipetting assistant that uses computer‑vision to track pipette movements in real time, detect errors, and generate a complete, timestamped audit trail. The system guides users through predefined protocols—such as free pipetting, reagent addition, and two‑plate cherry‑picking—while providing visual cues to keep the workflow on track. Captured video and sensor data are stored for post‑experiment review, enabling investigators to identify timing discrepancies, contamination events, or other sources of outliers. The platform integrates with existing 96‑well plate setups using affordable hardware and delivers insights through a web interface, helping labs standardize SOP execution without requiring expensive robotics.
Target Audience
Primary customers are laboratory managers and scientists in medical diagnostics, biotech research, and pharmaceutical assay development who need reliable, reproducible manual pipetting and detailed procedural documentation.
Features
- Real‑time computer‑vision tracking of pipette tip position at sub‑millimeter accuracy (10 fps, <100 ms latency)
- Multiple workflow modes (free pipetting, reagent‑addition, two‑plate cherry‑picking) with customizable protocol templates
- Automatic error detection and alerts for mis‑placements, sample mix‑ups, and potential contamination
- Full audit trail: timestamped video and movement logs exportable for compliance and troubleshooting
- Compatibility with standard 96‑well plates (white, black, translucent) and future support for 384‑well and multichannel pipettes
- Modular sensor integration (humidity, temperature, visual monitoring) for broader lab‑wide intelligence