Jonathan and Tyler of Kyber Labs discuss automating clinical pathology workflows with Scott Walter and Gustav Anderson on Over The Horizon.
Jonathan says a contact at Emory University suggested using the hand for lab bench work. The team tested tasks such as handling pipettes, opening tubes, and moving samples, then built a workflow based on work technicians repeat every day. He points to staffing constraints and the many small actions that a parallel gripper cannot perform reliably.
The demo uses the same hand as earlier videos, without hardware changes. It grips a pipette, handles small caps, and operates lab equipment such as a vortex mixer and centrifuge. The speakers note that slippery surfaces, tight caps, and vibration made some steps difficult, and that the workflow was adapted to run with one hand even though technicians usually use two.
The team argues that lab automation must cover more than pipetting: it also needs to manage caps, tips, centrifuges, and reader plates. Their software combines separately trained actions into a plan generated from a request such as running a blood test. The plan can be inspected and changed, and the team says this structure supports repeatability and an audit trail without continuous cloud access.
Jonathan says the current process is usually two-handed, and the team sees sterility and cross-contamination as key deployment concerns. The hand estimates finger force and position from actuators in the forearm, while tactile sensors are still in development. AprilTags help identify equipment and sample positions, and the team is working toward testing the workflow on patient samples.
The three-person team is fundraising, expanding production, and pursuing additional customer demonstrations. They plan to improve durability and appearance, and discuss disposable gloves or sterilization methods for lab use. Electronics assembly and small connectors are possible applications, though the team says tiny parts are difficult; Lego assembly also comes up as a future dexterity challenge.
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