The FDA has authorized Aletta, the first standalone robotic device for automated blood draws in outpatient settings, allowing one phlebotomist to oversee up to three devices to help address workforce shortages.
The company is introducing blood-based assays for tau biomarkers and a platform to automate laboratory workflows.
The Callisto Sample Prep System application is optimized for the PromethION platform to support whole genome sequencing workflows.
Many labs consider themselves automated, but manual steps persist. Here’s where automation is working, where it’s falling short, and how some labs are starting to close the gaps.
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Sapio Sciences has integrated Anthropic’s Claude Cowork AI assistant into its platform, enabling scientists to search, retrieve, and analyze R&D data across ELN and LIMS systems through a single conversational interface.
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The 31st annual Executive War College will take place April 28–30, 2026, in New Orleans, focusing on AI, workforce challenges, digital pathology, and reimbursement reforms affecting clinical laboratories.
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The BD BACTEC FXI Culture System has received CE marking under EU IVDR, offering automated blood culture diagnostics with a reported 15% faster pathogen detection than previous models, according to clinical study data.
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The system features advanced thermal technology and modular block configurations to support complex molecular biology protocols.
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As autoimmune and allergy test volumes rise, labs are prioritizing workflow standardization and structured testing pathways to ensure reliable results, according to Santhosh Nair, president of immunodiagnostics at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Seegene unveiled its STAgora real-time data analytics platform and an updated CURECA automated PCR system at ESCMID Global 2026, aiming to enhance infectious disease monitoring through integrated laboratory workflows and aggregated test data.
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LigoLab shared key takeaways from its LigoVerse 2026 conference, highlighting how AI and automation are reshaping clinical lab operations and the evolving role of laboratory information systems.
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Clarapath has released an updated FDA-registered SectionStar robotic microtomy system, developed with histotechnologists to enhance efficiency and consistency in clinical histology labs amid staffing and case volume challenges.
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Cenevo has launched the Labguru Customer Portal, a digital platform that integrates with ELN and LIMS systems to centralize workflows and provide real-time project visibility for CROs, CDMOs, and diagnostic labs.
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A multicenter trial published in Clinical Chemistry reports Vitestro’s autonomous phlebotomy system achieved a 94.5% first-stick success rate, with low hemolysis and adverse event rates, in routine clinical settings.
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The collaboration focuses on implementing a liquid handling platform to streamline end-to-end laboratory processes and protocol development.
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Emerging companies from six countries will exhibit enabling technologies at the Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening’s annual European conference in Vienna this May.
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The collaboration aims to develop an automated genomics platform for decentralized labs, aiming to expand access to streamlined NGS workflows in oncology.
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Ultima Genomics and Hamilton have partnered to automate NGS sample preparation and amplification workflows, integrating Ultima’s sequencing systems with Hamilton’s Microlab STAR liquid handling platform to improve lab efficiency.
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