4 ms·

There is a pipetting robot now: https://opentrons.com/ https://opentrons.com/

• yhoneycomb 7y ago
  This is awesome! But... PIs everywhere: “Why would I buy this robot when I could get an undergrad to do the work for free?” Although if they hated taking the time to train undergrads maybe they’d give it a shot Then again, they don’t train the undergrads, postdocs do
  • eykanspelgud 7y ago
    Eh, I get mixed reviews from people who own this, which is why I opted not to get one for my lab. Some labs never use it to its fullest capabilities, either and use it for show. A student is cheaper, and arguably more reliable when fully trained. There are better systems out there, but not every academic lab is willing to fork over the cash.
  • eykanspelgud 7y ago
    I was wondering why my previous comment was dead as quickly as I had submitted it. I did a quick Google search and discovered OpenTrons is y combinator backed. If censorship is the case, then may I make the point that instead of censoring people critical of y combination backed products/services, maybe you should listen to your potential client/customer base, as my opinion with this product is shared by others in academia. Your money would probably go a lot further.
• muttled 7y ago
  Looks like the Theranos Edison. Except it works apparently.