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Overview
Opentrons Labworks Inc is a Brooklyn-based lab automation company developing affordable, AI-enabled liquid-handling robots for life science research. Founded in 2014 by Nicholas Wagner, Chiu Chau, and Will Canine, the company has raised $238M total funding and deployed 607+ robots in labs since 2015. Opentrons' OT-2 and Flex robots enable automated pipetting and protocol execution at a fraction of the cost of traditional lab automation systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Robot
OT-2, Opentrons Flex, and Flex Prep liquid-handling robots for biology and life-science labs
Focus
Affordable, open lab automation
Technology
No-code pipetting via the Flex Prep robot
Throughput
Opentrons Flex is higher-throughput compared to the OT-2
Product
OT-2, Flex liquid-handling lab robots
Funding
\38M total
Founders
Nicholas Wagner, Chiu Chau, Will Canine
Deployed
10,000+ lab robots deployed worldwide, including 1M+ monthly COVID tests during pandemic
Financial stage
Growth ($261M+ total funding, $152M revenue 2025, SoftBank SVF2 invested)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Where Opentrons's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Will Canine Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Chiu Chau Co-Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (3)
- Will Caninecofounder
- Nicholas Wagnercofounderno longer at company
- Chiu Chaucofounder
Former / Previously (1)
- Nicholas Wagner Co-Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Opentrons.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Opentrons in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series C2024-08-01
$120M(reported)
Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (lead)
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Opentrons?
- Opentrons Labworks Inc is a Brooklyn-based lab automation company developing affordable, AI-enabled liquid-handling robots for life science research. Founded in 2014 by Nicholas Wagner, Chiu Chau, and Will Canine, the company has raised $238M total funding and deployed 607+ robots in labs since 2015. Opentrons' OT-2 and Flex robots enable automated pipetting and protocol execution at a fraction of the cost of traditional lab automation systems.
- What does Opentrons make?
- Opentrons has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Opentrons Flex (Opentrons builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with Opentrons?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Opentrons building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, Robotphoenix, Lightwheel.
- Who is the CEO of Opentrons?
- Will Canine is the ceo of Opentrons, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Opentrons headquartered?
- Opentrons is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Where does Opentrons operate robots?
- Opentrons is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Opentrons a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Opentrons ranks in roughly the top 38% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Opentrons founded?
- Opentrons was founded in 2014.
- Is Opentrons safe?
- Opentrons has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Opentrons.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Opentrons from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
HighRes and Opentrons Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Industry's First AI Agent-to-Agent Lab Automation Workflow
HighRes and Opentrons partner on the industry's first AI agent-to-agent lab automation workflow, combining robotic systems with AI orchestration.
Opentrons launches Compliance Ready Software for Flex lab robots
Opentrons launches compliance-ready software enabling 10,000+ deployed lab robots to meet strict FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.
BD and Opentrons Collaborate to Accelerate Single-Cell Multiomics Discoveries
BD and Opentrons partner to integrate robotic liquid-handling capabilities into BD single-cell multiomics instruments.
Opentrons Flex Revolutionizes Lab Automation for All Life Science Experiments
Opentrons launches the Flex lab robot to accelerate bioautomation across thousands of life science experiments with affordable, flexible automation.
Opentrons Releases Next-Gen Lab Robot, Closes 0M Seed Funding Round
Opentrons launched the OT-2 lab robot with 0M seed funding led by Khosla Ventures, making lab automation accessible at a fraction of traditional costs.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/opentrons.md
- RSS feed: /companies/opentrons/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/821fc899-54b5-4b66-84b6-4965c7517d7b
- Revision history: /companies/opentrons/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Video
Opentrons Flex liquid-handling robot automating pipetting and lab protocols.
Reality vs attention
Opentrons draws attention at the 11th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 17, 2026