UniteLabs debuts at SLAS Boston, unlocking AI-ready lab automation
UniteLabs is the first open, Python-based infrastructure for scientists and lab engineers, designed to give full control over workflows
4 Feb 2026
UniteLabs Operating System
UniteLabs has announced that its flagship product will be officially launched at the SLAS International Conference and Exhibition in Boston from February 7–11.
UniteLabs replaces vendor-specific instruments and software with an open, Python-based infrastructure, giving lab automation engineers and scientists full control and transparency over their workflows.
It marks a foundational change, accelerating discovery by making modern lab automation scalable, AI-ready, and accessible to every scientist and lab engineer. Use cases at launch include liquid handling, closed loop automation, and more.
The UniteLabs team will be hosting live demonstrations of their platform at Booth #2812. Three fully integrated workcells will feature equipment from major vendors including Hamilton, Agilent, ABB, Tecan, Inheco, and more. Attendees will see first hand how UniteLabs integrates with leading lab equipment to deliver faster, AI-ready automation — reducing workflow setup time from months to weeks.
The existing landscape of laboratory automation is constrained by systems optimized for repetitive, rigid workflows, struggling to adapt to the complex, evolving needs of modern research. UniteLabs directly addresses this market gap by offering an open automation infrastructure that connects to any instrument, LIMS, scheduler, or application, eliminating the interoperability limitations that hold back breakthrough research.
Key components of the UniteLabs Operating System include:
- UniteLabs Platform: A cloud-native orchestration layer that eliminates manual workflows, connects all devices, and enables real-time AI/ML integration – significantly cutting operational downtime and accelerating discoveries.
- UniteLabs GroundControl: A lightweight application that makes instrument connection plug-and-play, and fleet management straightforward.
- UniteLabs software development kit (SDK): A powerful Python SDK that allows lab scientists and engineers to define and control all instrument operations and workflows in code, from their own integrated development environment (IDE) and with full version control.
“The current industry standard for lab automation is built around vendor lock-in, forcing customers into costly, months-long training cycles,” said Robert Zechlin, Co-Founder. “UniteLabs is changing the unit economics of automation. We've proven that our unified, Python-based approach delivers robust communication within a scalable, productized infrastructure. It cuts the cost of in-house integration efforts, minimizes downtime, and enables teams of automation engineers to focus on applications and delivering value to scientists, rather than getting bogged down in repetitive fixes. We deliver an enterprise-grade service that dramatically lowers the barrier to entry while future-proofing labs for the age of AI.”