Robot model
Microlab STAR
Hamilton's Microlab STAR is a widely used automated liquid-handling system for life-science, clinical, and diagnostics labs, controlled by Hamilton's VENUS…
- Manufacturer
- Hamilton Company
- Form factor
- other
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- hamiltoncompany.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Microlab STAR, a other by Hamilton Company (commercial). 4 sources back the record.
Overview
Hamilton's Microlab STAR is a widely used automated liquid-handling system for life-science, clinical, and diagnostics labs, controlled by Hamilton's VENUS software; the STAR/STARlet/Vantage family spans throughput tiers.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Product
Ownership
Robotics
Patents
Microlab STAR modular deck
Microlab STAR software
Microlab STAR integration
Specs
Class
Family
Software
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Microlab STAR. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for Microlab STAR.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names Microlab STAR.
Companies (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Microlab STAR.Recent coverage
Microlab STAR in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Microlab STAR from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
How many employees work at Hamilton?
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/hamilton-microlab-star.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/66b0e6c4-e0aa-4e95-b955-792facd9c7e6
- Revision history: /models/hamilton-microlab-star/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Microlab STAR draws attention at the 55th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
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: Oct 21, 2026