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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Opentrons Labworks Inc. is a New York-based lab automation company building open, AI-enabled liquid-handling robots and software for life science workflows. Its flagship platform is the Opentrons Flex, alongside the OT-2 and a Python/GUI software ecosystem.
Primary product
Opentrons Flex lab robot
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Long Island City, New York, United States
Team size
100-150
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Sub-industry
Laboratory automation / lab robotics
Offices
0 jobs at Opentrons
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Business model
Stage
Series C
Total raised
$271M
Latest round
Series C - II · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$20.1M
Dec 2025 · Khosla Ventures
Sep 2021 · SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Feb 2021
Nov 2020
Aug 2020
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Scientific Officer
Global Head of Human Resources
Vice President of Engineering
SVP Commercial
Board Chair and Director
Mission-driven, open-source, and scientist-focused; emphasizes accessible pricing, modular hardware, transparency, and making lab automation easier through no-code, low-code, and developer-friendly tools.
Visa sponsorship
Yes
Compensation
Job postings show transparent salary bands, with examples around $90k-$100k for Field Service Engineer II and $105k-$145k for Senior Data Analyst, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. The company says it typically targets the mid-range for well-qualified candidates.
Benefits
Pricing
Direct hardware/workstation sales with configuration-based pricing, plus separately priced custom protocol development services and related software ecosystem access.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
approximately $45M ARR in 2024 (third-party estimate); broader public estimates place it in the $25M-$100M range
Estimated monthly visits
192.9K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Opentrons · May 2026
Opentrons introduced Compliance Ready Software for the Flex, positioning it for regulated labs with 21 CFR Part 11-aligned controls.
Business Wire · Mar 2026
Opentrons launched protocol visualization for Flex, adding simulation and inspection of AI-generated workflows before execution.
Business Wire · Feb 2026
Opentrons said it is using NVIDIA Isaac and Cosmos to create training data and accelerate physical AI-enabled laboratory robotics.
Business Wire · Feb 2026
Opentrons and HighRes announced an AI agent-to-agent workflow partnership combining Flex robotics, OpentronsAI, and orchestration software.
Business Wire · Jan 2026
James Atwood was promoted to CEO, effective July 2025, and the release emphasized Opentrons’ push toward AI-connected autonomous science and more than 10,000 deployed systems.