Hudson Lab Automation

Summary

About

About Hudson Lab Automation

Hudson’s automation stack includes Scorpion and SOLO liquid handlers, LabLinx microplate transport, PlateCrane robotic arms and Protean workstations. SoftLinx software coordinates instruments and labware movement so assays, sample preparation and screening can run as linked workflows rather than isolated benchtop steps.

The company can combine these modules into expandable cells serving synthetic biology, protein crystallography, genomics and high-throughput screening. Hudson Robotics remains a visible product brand, but the operating company adopted the Hudson Lab Automation identity in January 2025 to unify its previously separate businesses.

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Team

  • Werner Maas - Chief Executive Officer - Leads the unified Hudson Lab Automation business across the Hudson Robotics, Art Robbins Instruments and Tomtec portfolios.
  • Andrew Witschi - Chief Technology Officer - Leads Hudson technology strategy and modular automation architecture across robotic instruments, workcells and software.
  • Matt Tallman - Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Tallman leads sales and marketing for Hudson's lab-automation systems across life-science and clinical markets.

Timeline

Events

  • 2026-02-09 - Partnership - Hudson and Gator Bio launch integrated high-throughput BLI automation

    The system integrates Gator Pivot and Pro biolayer-interferometry instruments with Hudson PlateCrane robotics and SoftLinx scheduling software. Configured capacity exceeds 1,200 samples per day, compared with about 400 in a manual workflow. The production-ready bundle supports continuous antibody screening and characterization for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract-research laboratories.

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  • 2025-01-26 - Org Change - Hudson unifies three legacy brands as Hudson Lab Automation

    The unified brand became effective on January 26, 2025 and consolidated the organization's online presence. Hudson combined three legacy portfolios spanning laboratory robotics, liquid handling, protein crystallization and sample preparation. The company said the change would support broader product offerings, integrated service and continued research and development.

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  • 2023-12-20 - Acquisition - Hudson Robotics acquires Tomtec

    Tomtec added 96-head automated liquid handling and sample-preparation instrumentation to Hudson's portfolio. The transaction expanded Hudson into bioanalytical mass-spectrometry sample preparation and additional life-sciences workflows. Hudson planned to combine Tomtec instrumentation with its engineering, microplate robotics and integrated automation capabilities.

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  • 2022-07-12 - Acquisition - Argosy recapitalizes Hudson Robotics and merges it with Art Robbins Instruments

    Argosy Healthcare Partners completed the control transaction and backed the combined life-sciences tools company. The merger joined Hudson robotic liquid handling and microplate automation with Art Robbins protein-crystallization and liquid-handling instruments. Andrew Witschi became chief executive of the combined company, with plans to reinvest in commercialization, product development and SoftLinx software.

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Relations

Relationships

  • Gator Bio

    Bli Automation Partner - Hudson and Gator Bio offer an integrated high-throughput BLI automation solution for antibody discovery and characterization.

  • Tomtec

    Acquired Laboratory Instrument Company - Hudson Robotics acquired Tomtec and added its automated liquid-handling and mass-spectrometry sample-preparation instruments.

  • Art Robbins Instruments

    Merger Partner - Hudson Robotics merged with Art Robbins Instruments to form a combined life-sciences tools company.

Context

Comparable profiles

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    comparable profile - Lab Robotics Systems

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    comparable profile - Lab Robotics Systems

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    stack adjacency - Lab Automation Platform Builder · Lab Instrument Orchestration

  • Telescope Innovations

    stack adjacency - Lab Automation Oem · Lab Instrument Orchestration

  • Infera

    stack adjacency - Lab Instrument Orchestration

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    stack adjacency - Lab Instrument Orchestration

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    stack adjacency - Lab Automation Oem · Lab Automation Platform Builder

  • Reshape Biotech

    stack adjacency - Lab Automation Platform Builder · Lab Instrument Orchestration

  • Medra

    stack adjacency - Lab Automation Oem · Lab Automation Platform Builder

  • Zeon Systems

    stack adjacency - Lab Automation Platform Builder

Shared workflows

Context tags

  • Lab robotics systems - Peer Group - https://hudsonlabautomation.com/products/ - exact reviewed source supports this bounded company context.
  • Lab robot task execution - Workflow - https://hudsonlabautomation.com/products/ - exact reviewed source supports this bounded company context.
  • Autonomous lab execution - Workflow - https://hudsonlabautomation.com/products/ - exact reviewed source supports this bounded company context.
  • Lab automation handling - Workflow - https://hudsonlabautomation.com/products/ - exact reviewed source supports this bounded company context.
  • Automated lab workcell - Workflow - Hudson Robotics's robotics products or services are relevant to automated lab workcell workflows.
  • Lab instrument orchestration - Capability - https://hudsonlabautomation.com/mkt/slas-2026/ - exact reviewed source supports this bounded company context.
  • Lab automation platform builder - Stack Layer - Hudson Robotics belongs in the lab automation platform builder peer group based on its robotics segment and product or workflow focus.
  • Lab automation OEM - Stack Layer - Hudson Robotics's robotics role maps to the lab automation oem stack layer.