Tactus AI combines a humanoid lab assistant with a real‑time orchestration platform to automate the physical handoffs between laboratory instruments. The software monitors instrument status, dispatches the robot to retrieve, transport, and place samples or consumables, and logs each movement for full traceability, eliminating manual transfers, reducing delays, and increasing throughput in regulated research and clinical labs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Laboratories often automate individual instruments, but the transfer of samples and consumables between those instruments remains manual, causing delays, variability, and increased risk of error.
Solution
Tactus AI integrates a humanoid lab assistant with an intelligent orchestration platform to automate the physical handoffs between instruments. The orchestrator continuously monitors instrument status and triggers the robot to retrieve, transport, and place samples or consumables at the next processing step. Each movement is logged for full traceability, ensuring compliance with regulated environments. By eliminating manual transfers, the system maintains continuous workflow, reduces technician paging, and improves overall throughput without requiring changes to existing equipment.
Target Audience
Primary customers are laboratory managers and automation engineers in regulated research, clinical, and pharmaceutical labs seeking to eliminate manual sample transfers and increase throughput.
Features
- Humanoid robot capable of precise sample handling, consumable transport, and material placement across diverse lab instruments
- Real‑time orchestration software that monitors instrument queues, detects completion events, and schedules robot actions automatically
- End‑to‑end traceability with logged handoff data for each sample, supporting compliance and audit requirements
- Seamless integration with existing laboratory equipment without the need for hardware modifications
- Adaptive workflow engine that can be configured for varied protocols and instrument combinations