Accelerate your research with intelligent & affordable robotics.
Associan™ is our flagship autonomous workcell — production-scale cell culture with research-level flexibility. Built around Teknician™, our AI-powered liquid-handling core.
Associan™
The autonomous cell-culture workcell. Bridges production-scale with research-level flexibility.
Fully Autonomous Workflow
Associan™ integrates Teknician™ with an automated incubator, refrigerator, heat bath, gripper, and waste-management system — delivering end-to-end automation from incubation through liquid handling with minimal human intervention.
Scalability + Flexibility
Supports 45+ flasks across multiple brands and standard well plates — enabling either large-scale cell expansion (>1B cells per run) or parallel expansion of 45+ distinct cell lines, serving as a shared robotic cell-culture core across labs.
24/7 Hands-Free Operation
Once initiated, Associan™ operates continuously without on-site supervision. Scientists may visit the lab as infrequently as once per week for consumable refills, sample loading, or downstream processing.
Modular Integration
Built on a modular architecture that enables future swappable modules for customized and specialized labware — including multilayer flasks — to support increased scalability.
"One person can orchestrate 4–5 robots at the same time, running 20–25 flasks alongside multiple plates in parallel. We can run the same or different cell lines across multiple protocols simultaneously. This level of speed and throughput is something I've never seen in a research lab."
Teknician™
The first AI-powered liquid handling platform compatible with both flasks (T75, T175) and plates. The intelligent core that powers Associan™ — also available as a standalone benchtop platform.
AI-Assisted Protocol Setup
Simply speak or type instructions. The AI agent (Willow) converts natural language into validated, executable protocols — reducing errors and setup time.
Flasks & Plates, One System
Seamlessly automate workflows across multiple vessel formats — T-flasks (T75, T175) and well plates. Everything from large-scale cell expansion to assay-ready plate preparation, in one system.
AI-Powered Imaging
Integrated imaging captures real-time cell images with optional fluorescence. AI quantifies confluency and cell count to enable data-informed automation and decision-making.
Cross-System Integration
Designed for integration with external robotics — grippers, liquid handlers, plate readers, and downstream analytical instruments — for scalable, end-to-end automated workflows.
At-a-glance comparison.
Most production labs deploy Associan™. Teknician™ standalone is for benchtop pilots and integration into existing workcells.
| capability | Associan™ ★ flagship | Teknician™ (foundation module) |
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| Vessel support | 45+ flasks (multi-brand) + plates | Flasks (T75, T175) + plates |
| Throughput | >1B cells / run · 45+ cell lines | Single-platform parallelism |
| Autonomy | 24/7 hands-free | AI-assisted, supervised |
| Lab visit cadence | Once per week | As your protocol requires |
| Integrated peripherals | Incubator, refrigerator, heat bath, gripper, waste | Imaging + agent |
| External integration | Modular · swappable modules | Grippers, handlers, readers |
| Best for | Production-scale, shared core facilities | Single-bench labs · OEM integrators |
Where AI plans, robots execute, and science accelerates.
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Load & Go
Load cells, flasks, plates, reagents, and tips.
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Talk to the Robot
Describe your goal in text or voice.
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Generate, Review, Simulate
AI drafts a protocol for your approval. Validate in the digital twin before execution.
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Autonomous Execution
The system runs end to end. 24/7 operation without human intervention.
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Live Monitoring & Insights
Cells are imaged on schedule or on demand. AI supports real-time analysis and review.
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Experiment Ready
Cells or media are harvested and plated. Ready for downstream experiments or automation.