Agilent and ABB are combining robotics, software program, and instrumentation to reinforce lab flexibility. Supply: ABB Robotics
ABB Robotics and Agilent Applied sciences Inc. stated they’ve agreed to cooperate in delivering laboratory automation. The businesses stated they are going to mix their applied sciences to assist firms throughout sectors to make processes equivalent to analysis and high quality management sooner and extra environment friendly.
“This collaboration with ABB Robotics underscores Agilent’s dedication to fostering an open ecosystem inside laboratories, representing a big development in our mission to revolutionize lab operations throughout numerous markets equivalent to prescribed drugs, biotechnology, environmental testing, and meals security,” said Tom Lillig, vp and common supervisor of the Software program Informatics Division at Agilent.
“By integrating Agilent’s cutting-edge analytical applied sciences with ABB’s state-of-the-art robotics, we empower our clients to attain sooner, extra dependable outcomes, driving innovation and enhancing scientific outcomes,” he added. “Seamless interoperability of all devices, robots, and software program is essential to considerably boosting productiveness.”
Based in 1999, Agilent stated it’s a world chief in analytical and lab know-how and software program. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm generated income of $6.51 billion in fiscal yr 2024 and employs about 18,000 folks worldwide.
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Companions to hurry time to market
Laboratories are underneath growing strain to speed up analysis and pace up time to market whereas assembly strict high quality necessities, stated ABB. The corporate stated that it and Agilent will collectively present programs to automate repetitive, labor-intensive duties equivalent to pattern dealing with, testing, and information processing to allow sooner time to market.
“By combining Agilent’s state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation and laboratory software program options with ABB’s superior robotics, we are going to empower laboratories to function with larger pace, precision, and suppleness,” stated Marc Segura, president of ABB’s Robotics Division.
“By utilizing our robots to automate key processes, this partnership will allow firms to introduce new approaches to finishing up key laboratory duties,” he stated. “This may enhance effectivity and unencumber laboratory groups to tackle extra rewarding work.”
The businesses stated their joint choices will allow sooner time to market. Supply: ABB Robotics
Agilent and ABB attain into new markets
ABB stated its collaboration with Agilent is a part of its efforts work to broaden automation into new business segments by working with know-how companions to construct complementary improvements.
In 2024, ABB introduced that it’s working with METTLER TOLEDO, a world provider of precision devices and providers. Their objective was to combine ABB’s robots with LabX, METTLER TOLEDO’s laboratory instrument administration software program.
ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation famous that its portfolio contains industrial robots, autonomous cell robots (AMRs), and machine automation, designed and orchestrated with its software program. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based division of ABB Group stated it helps firms of all sizes and sectors, from automotive and electronics to power and logistics. The enterprise space employs roughly 11,000 folks at greater than 100 areas in about 53 international locations.
