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Opentrons is a robotics company founded 2014, based in United States, developing 2 robots primarily in the Research category.
Accessible, flexible lab automation for researchers
Opentrons Labworks builds liquid-handling lab robots, including the OT-2 and Flex, for research and healthcare workflows. The company positions Flex as the successor to OT-2 and sells directly to researchers and labs seeking lower-cost, programmable automation; public coverage cites clients including Mayo Clinic, Harvard, and MIT.
Total funding
US$200.0M
Active products
2
Robo Score
39
B
View factor breakdown
Price range
$15.9K
1 of 2 priced
Top-rated product
BB
Robo Index
OT-2
Company facts
- HQ
- United States
- Founded
- 2014 · 12 yrs
- Website
- opentrons.com
Robo Score
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Trusted by
- Mayo Clinicdeployed 2023techcrunch.com ↗
- Harvarddeployed 2023techcrunch.com ↗
- MITdeployed 2023techcrunch.com ↗
Milestones
Launched the Flex liquid-handling robot as the successor to OT-2.
Company was founded.
Press coverage
- Opentrons aims to democratize lab access with its Flex robot
TechCrunch · May 2023
Active products by Opentrons
2 shown| # | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | OT-2 | Research | $16K | BB |
| 2 |  | Opentrons Flex Robot | Research | — | B |
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