• ABB Robotics to showcase autonomous and versatile AI-powered robots to  transform automated workflows for modern laboratories
• New demos highlight interoperable robotic solutions with leading instrument partners, including Agilent and Mettler Toledo
• ABB to host roundtable on robotics, interoperability and AI-driven laboratory innovation

ABB Robotics will reveal the next leap in automated laboratory workflows, showcasing how AI-powered, Autonomous Versatile Robotics (AVR™) can deliver higher throughput, improved reproducibility and seamless multi-vendor connectivity. ABB Robotics will be at Booth #2027 at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 2026 International Conference & Exhibition, February 7-11 at the Thomas Michael Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston.

“Laboratories worldwide are moving from isolated automation pilots to fully connected, AI-ready operations,” said Jose-Manuel Collados, Service Robotics Product Line Manager at ABB Robotics. “At SLAS 2026 we will show how ABB Robotics and its partners are helping customers make that transition – combining more autonomous and versatile collaborative robots with interoperable solutions that seamlessly connect instruments, data and digital tools. This is enabling labs of every size to scale faster, work more reliably and capture deeper insights from every experiment.”

Highlights of ABB’s participation include three comprehensive collaborative robot laboratory process cells, displaying how scientists can automate more steps, capture richer data and scale operations with greater confidence. Working with leading laboratory instrument and automation software providers such as Agilent and Mettler Toledo, the workflows illustrate how advanced automation enhances throughput and reproducibility, strengthens traceability and frees researchers to focus on higher-value scientific work.

Demonstrating next-generation interoperability

ABB Robotics’ SLAS demos also focus on the power of open, interoperable automation. Using ABB’s GoFa™ 5kg payload collaborative robots, the workflows will show how customers can combine robotic technologies with specialized instruments and software from a variety of vendors to build flexible, scalable and tailored automation systems.

The following two demos will be at the ABB Robotics Booth (#2027):

• A multi‑step analytical workflow system with Mettler Toledo instruments orchestrated via LabX™ management software, including liquid and solid sample prep, weighing, titration, oven cycling, and UV‑Vis analysis. An ABB Robotics GoFa autonomously will perform functions such as pipetting, decanting, and vial capping/uncapping, providing improved process consistency and increased lab operator walkaway time.
• A comprehensive Gas Chromatography (GC) sample‑prep flow, with GoFa executing automated solid dispensing, volumetric flask handling, filtration into 2 mL vials, and GC loading, plus a reset cycle demonstrating reliable end‑to‑end robotics for complex, mixed “dry” and “wet” tasks. The demo also features ABB Robotics OptiFact™, an all-in-one software platform designed to collect, manage, and analyze facility data.

A third demo will be at the Agilent booth (#1808):