UniteLabs Debuts at SLAS Boston, Unlocking AI-Ready Lab Automation
Our new Operating System for ambitious labs replaces vendor-specific instruments and software with an open, Python-based infrastructure. It finally gives lab automation engineers and scientists full control and transparency over their workflows.
MUNICH, Germany – UniteLabs, the breakout company behind the automation Operating System for ambitious labs, has announced the official launch of its flagship product at the SLAS Boston 2026 conference and exhibition.
UniteLabs replaces vendor-specific instruments and software with an open, Python-based infrastructure, finally 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 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 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
- 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 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.
Quotes from Leadership & Customers
“UniteLabs was born from the frustrating reality that proprietary black boxes were dictating what was scientifically possible,” says Lukas Bromig, Co-Founder of UniteLabs. “Our team draws on scientific expertise and best practices from software engineering to create a platform where all automation is expressed in pure Python. This means AI models gain full visibility into, and control over, every step of the process. We are fundamentally shifting automation from isolated, vendor-locked hardware to an integrated, programmable scientific infrastructure that can keep pace with groundbreaking research – and deploys in weeks.”
“The current industry standard for lab automation is built around vendor lock-in, forcing customers into costly, months-long training cycles,” adds 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.”
Harmen van Rossum, Co-Founder at biotech firm Cradle, adds: "If you want smooth, efficient, and well-integrated lab automation, you need to bridge the gap between machines and LIMSs, data lakes, and data warehouses. In Cradle's internal lab, UniteLabs has shown to be a perfect fit for this."
UniteLabs at SLAS Boston 2026
The UniteLabs platform is available now, along with more than 100 production-ready connectors, and is already in deployment with customers and partners including Cradle, LSMC, top 5 Big Pharma, and others.
At SLAS Boston 2026, 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 firsthand how UniteLabs integrates with leading lab equipment to deliver faster, AI-ready automation — reducing workflow setup time from months to weeks.
In addition, Co-Founder Lukas Bromig will be a panelist at Hamilton’s NexusXP discussion on February 10th, where he will be discussing the future of integration in DMTA scenarios.
About UniteLabs
UniteLabs is the first open, Python-native operating system for lab automation, designed to break down silos and accelerate AI-driven discovery. Founded in Munich, Germany by scientists and engineers, UniteLabs is on a mission to wire labs for faster breakthroughs and enable researchers to focus on science, not software. Learn more at unitelabs.io.
Media inquiries
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Jamie Beach, Marketing Lead at UniteLabs
jamie.beach@unitelabs.io