Acquisition
Mar 2021Neochromosome was acquired by Opentrons in March 2021, expanding genome-scale cell engineering capabilities.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
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
Long Island City, New York, United States
Long Island, New York, United States
Brooklyn, New York, United States
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Business model
hardware sales
software platform
consumables and labware
custom protocol services
Funding
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
People & investors
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Scientific Officer
Global Head of Human Resources
Vice President of Engineering
SVP Commercial
Board Chair and Director
Work & culture
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
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
401(k) with 4% company match
equity or stock options
bonus eligibility
paid vacation
paid sick leave
parental leave
life insurance
disability insurance
Product & market
Pricing
Direct hardware/workstation sales with configuration-based pricing, plus separately priced custom protocol development services and related software ecosystem access.
Differentiators
- —lower cost than legacy lab automation systems
- —modular, reconfigurable hardware
- —open-source software and APIs
- —no-code and Python-based protocol creation
- —AI-enabled protocol design and visualization
- —verified protocol library
- —open ecosystem and transparent documentation
- —vertical integration to reduce middlemen and improve affordability
Technology
Python
TypeScript
React
SQL
Docker
AWS
GitHub
Jira
NetSuite
HubSpot
SolidWorks
Figma
Terraform
GitHub Actions
Angular
Confluence
JavaScript
Linux
macOS
Customers
academic research universities
biopharma companies
biotech companies
clinical and diagnostic labs
life science researchers
Competitors
Tecan
Integra Biosciences
LabCyte
Scale & contact
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
Signals & risks
Acquisition
Jun 2021Zenith AI was acquired by Opentrons in June 2021 to add AI and machine learning capabilities to the platform.
SourceLatest news
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.
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