About

About Opentrons Flex

Opentrons Flex is a modular laboratory robot for automated liquid handling and sample preparation. Its deck provides 12 working slots and four staging slots, with configurations for single-, eight- and 96-channel pipettes plus modules and grippers that support multi-step protocols.

The system measures 87 by 69 by 84 centimetres and weighs 88.5 kilograms. Researchers build protocols through Opentrons software, Python APIs or supported assay workstations, then execute repeatable transfers across compatible labware.

Capabilities

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Workflows: Pipetting workflow
Operating environments: Research lab
Laboratory liquid handling
Claimed - Opentrons presents Flex as a modular automation robot for laboratory liquid-handling workflows using interchangeable pipettes and deck modules.
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Timeline

Opentrons launches Flex lab robot for modular liquid handling
2023-05-22 - Product Launch - Opentrons launched the Opentrons Flex lab robot as a modular liquid-handling platform for life-science experiments. The launch framed Flex around affordable, open-source and easy-to-program lab automation. The company said Flex built on customer momentum with institutions including Mayo Clinic, Harvard and MIT.
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