pylabrobot

Multi-vendor lab automation workflows are coordinated through a unified API that orchestrates diverse devices like Hamilton STAR and Opentrons OT-2, enabling protocols spanning liquid handling, analytical devices, and material handling within a single backend-agnostic interface.

Backend-agnostic protocol development allows you to write lab automation protocols once using a unified API, then execute them across Hamilton STAR, Opentrons OT-2, or simulation backends without modifying the core protocol logic.

Yes, you can simulate liquid handling protocols using built-in simulation backends. This actionable simulation allows testing protocol logic and deck resource management before deploying to physical Hamilton STAR or Opentrons OT-2 devices.

Yes, PyLabRobot supports plate readers and incubators alongside liquid handlers. Cross-device data capture from these analytical devices and incubators enables integrated experiments across the entire lab automation workflow.

The best way to manage deck layouts and labware resources is through the comprehensive deck and resource management features, which standardize labware positioning across backends for consistent multi-backend protocol execution.