Opentrons Flex Robot

The future of lab automation is here.

Opentrons Flex is a liquid-handling robot designed for high throughput and complex workflows. The Flex robot is the base of a modular system that includes pipettes, a labware gripper, on-deck modules, and labware — all of which you can swap out yourself. Flex is designed with a touchscreen so you can work with it directly at the lab bench, or you can control it from across your lab with the Opentrons App or our open-source APIs.

Tech Specs

• Dimensions: 87 × 69 × 84 cm / 34.25 × 27 × 33 in (W, D, H)
  Takes up half of your standard lab bench
• Weight: 88.5 kg / 195 lb
  
• Deck: 12 main ANSI/SLAS-format deck slots
• On-device touchscreen

7-inch LCD touchscreen featuring scratch- and damage-resistant Gorilla® Glass 3
Enables running protocols and checking on the robot’s status directly from the lab bench

• Connectivity

802.11 ac/a/b/g/n Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz), USB 2.0, ethernet

• Power requirements

Power Adapter Input: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 4.0 A/115 VAC, 2.0 A/230 VAC

• Frame composition

Rigid steel and CNC aluminum design
Frame has openings for polycarbonate side windows and front door. These can be easily removed for integration of external devices, such as robotic arms.

• Operating temperature & relative humidity

Recommended 20–25 °C
Recommended 40–60% RH

• Sterility

Full polycarbonate enclosure designed to limit exposure. The Opentrons Flex is not a sterile environment. An optional HEPA/UV accessory is in development.

• Viscosity

For guidance on automating viscous liquid handling, review our application note. This data was developed on the OT-2, but best practices remain the same for Opentrons Flex.

• API compatibility

Opentrons software is open-source and users can make adjustments to the software as needed to interface with other products. While all integrations are possible, they all require custom code work: most customers will need to write custom libraries and install software packages that are not shipped with the robot.

• Tip compatibility

Use Opentrons Flex Tips and Opentrons Flex Filter Tips
Opentrons guarantees the performance of Opentrons Flex Tips which were specifically designed for the Opentrons Flex. Opentrons Flex tips do not have universal bore sizing. Third party tip performance cannot be guaranteed by Opentrons.

• Labware compatibility

Use common labware already in our Labware Library, or add your own. If your labware fits on the Opentrons Flex but is not in the Labware Library, it can be added by you using our Labware Creator, or by our team

• Warranty

One year warranty against manufacturer defects

• Return policy

60 day return policy

• Certifications

Certifications complete: CE, UL, FCC, ISO 9001
Not certified/validated: IVD, GMP

What’s in the box

• Flex robot
• Trash bin
• Power supply and regional IEC cable
• Ethernet cable
• Tool kit
• Spare deck clips
• Spare deck slot to take place of trash bin
• Calibration block
• Lift handles

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