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PyLabRobot

Maintainer K-Dense Inc. · Last updated April 1, 2026

PyLabRobot is a hardware-agnostic, pure Python Software Development Kit for automated and autonomous laboratories. Use this skill to control liquid handling robots, plate readers, pumps, heater shakers, incubators, centrifuges, and other laboratory automation equipment through a unified Python interface that works across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).

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Original source

K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills

https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/pylabrobot

Maintainer
K-Dense Inc.
License
MIT license
Last updated
April 1, 2026

Skill Snapshot

Key Details From SKILL.md

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Key Notes

  • PyLabRobot is a hardware-agnostic, pure Python Software Development Kit for automated and autonomous laboratories. Use this skill to control liquid handling robots, plate readers, pumps, heater shakers, incubators, centrifuges, and other laboratory automation equipment through a unified Python interface that works across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).
  • from pylabrobot.liquid_handling import LiquidHandler from pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends import STAR from pylabrobot.resources import STARLetDeck.

Source Doc

Excerpt From SKILL.md

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

  • Programming liquid handling robots (Hamilton STAR/STARlet, Opentrons OT-2, Tecan EVO)
  • Automating laboratory workflows involving pipetting, sample preparation, or analytical measurements
  • Managing deck layouts and laboratory resources (plates, tips, containers, troughs)
  • Integrating multiple lab devices (liquid handlers, plate readers, heater shakers, pumps)
  • Creating reproducible laboratory protocols with state management
  • Simulating protocols before running on physical hardware
  • Reading plates using BMG CLARIOstar or other supported plate readers
  • Controlling temperature, shaking, centrifugation, or other material handling operations
  • Working with laboratory automation in Python

Core Capabilities

PyLabRobot provides comprehensive laboratory automation through six main capability areas, each detailed in the references/ directory:

1. Liquid Handling (references/liquid-handling.md)

Control liquid handling robots for aspirating, dispensing, and transferring liquids. Key operations include:

  • Basic Operations: Aspirate, dispense, transfer liquids between wells
  • Tip Management: Pick up, drop, and track pipette tips automatically
  • Advanced Techniques: Multi-channel pipetting, serial dilutions, plate replication
  • Volume Tracking: Automatic tracking of liquid volumes in wells
  • Hardware Support: Hamilton STAR/STARlet, Opentrons OT-2, Tecan EVO, and others

Use cases

  • Programming liquid handling robots (Hamilton STAR/STARlet, Opentrons OT-2, Tecan EVO).
  • Automating laboratory workflows involving pipetting, sample preparation, or analytical measurements.
  • Managing deck layouts and laboratory resources (plates, tips, containers, troughs).
  • Integrating multiple lab devices (liquid handlers, plate readers, heater shakers, pumps).

Not for

  • Do not rely on this catalog entry alone for installation or maintenance details.

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