Democratizing self-driving labs: advances in low-cost 3D printing for laboratory automation

Low-cost FDM 3D printing transforms consumer 3D printers into automated lab equipment including liquid handlers, imaging devices, robotic arms, and bioprinters, cutting costs by 90–99% versus commercial alternatives to enable affordable self-driving laboratories.

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Digital Discovery
Published
2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1039/d4dd00411f
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11
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Cell Image Analysis Techniques
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Abstract

Low-cost FDM 3D printing transforms consumer 3D printers into automated lab equipment including liquid handlers, imaging devices, robotic arms, and bioprinters, cutting costs by 90–99% versus commercial alternatives to enable affordable self-driving laboratories.

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