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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2023

PyLabRobot: An Open-Source, Hardware Agnostic Interface for Liquid-Handling Robots and Accessories.

Rick P Wierenga, Stefan Golas, Wilson Ho, Connor Coley, Kevin M Esvelt

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rick P WierengaLeiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Stefan GolasMedia Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Wilson HoMedia Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Connor ColeyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Kevin M EsveltMedia Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Funding

Developing powerful daisy drive systems for the precise alteration of local populationsDP2AI136597 · NIAID · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI ESVELT, KEVIN · 2017 to 2020
$2.5M
EVOLVING VIRUS-SPECIFIC sACE2 MIMICS FOR COMPETITIVE INHIBITION OF SARS-CoV-2R21AI158169 · NIAID · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI ESVELT, KEVIN · 2020 to 2020
$399k
NIAID NIH HHS DP2 AI136597NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI158169
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liquid handling robots are often limited by proprietary programming interfaces that are only compatible with a single type of robot and operating system, restricting method sharing and slowing development. Here we present PyLabRobot, an open-source, cross-platform Python interface capable of programming diverse liquid-handling robots, including Hamilton STARs, Tecan EVOs, and Opentron OT-2s. PyLabRobot provides a universal set of commands and representations for deck layout and labware, enabling the control of diverse accessory devices. The interface is extensible and can work with any robot that manipulates liquids within a Cartesian coordinate system. We validated the system through unit tests and several application demonstrations, including a browser-based simulator, a position calibration tool, and a path-teaching tool for complex movements. PyLabRobot provides a flexible, open, and collaborative programming environment for laboratory automation.

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laboratory automationLiquid handling robotsopen sourcestandardization

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PMID37502883
PMCPMC10369895

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