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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…

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Manufacturer
Hamilton Company
Form factor
other
Lifecycle
active

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

Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
1 source, view all

Key facts

Product

Automated liquid handling workstations (Microlab STAR, VANTAGE); robotic arms, pipetting, and sample processing for pharma and clinical

Ownership

Privately held (family-owned)

Robotics

Multi-arm robotic liquid handling platforms; integrated with third-party lab automation; clinical diagnostics automation

Patents

Pipetting technology, CO-RE tip attachment, liquid level detection, robotic arm kinematics

Specs

Class

automated liquid handler

Family

STAR / STARlet / Vantage

Software

VENUS

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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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.

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Microlab STAR on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Microlab STAR.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://labautomation.io/t/pros-cons-of-tecan-fluent-vs-hamilton-star/1656

Common questions

What is 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 software; the STAR/STARlet/Vantage family spans throughput tiers.
How much does Microlab STAR cost?
Microlab STAR's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Microlab STAR from Hamilton Company. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Microlab STAR actually deployed in the real world?
DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment of Microlab STAR on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Microlab STAR?
Microlab STAR is made by Hamilton Company, based in Reno, Nevada, USA, founded in 1947.
What are alternatives to Microlab STAR?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Microlab STAR include Aurora, TerraFirma Semi-Autonomous Construction Equipment, Clean Water Pathfinder, RecycleOS.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

1
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

How many employees work at Hamilton? - Revelio Labs

Apr 9, 2026

Ultima Genomics and Hamilton Partner to Automate Sample Preparation and Amplification Workflows for the Ultima Family of Sequencing Systems to Enable Improved Lab Operations and Drive Sequencing at Scale - PR Newswire

Feb 25, 2026

NGS STARlet - Select Science

Jul 16, 2025