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Automata Technologies
Vertical lab automation platform for life sciences; Eva robotic arm (first product, deployed in NHS diagnostic labs) evolved into LINQ; a complete platform combining LINQ Bench (modular lab bench), LINQ Canvas (no-code workflow design), Python SDK, and LINQ Cloud (remote access/collaboration) for parallel workflow execution and AI-ready closed-loop experimentation. Five top-pharma companies are repeat customers; strategic partnership with Danaher integrates LINQ with Molecular Devices and Beckman Coulter instruments.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
LINQ Bench
- Modular, configurable lab bench for any instruments; scales to lab needs and space constraints
vendor-stated hardware platform that pairs with LINQ Canvas no-code workflow design and Python SDK
Claim source - Digital twin creation, AI model integration for closed-loop automation, intelligent scheduling engine with dynamic replanning
vendor-stated software capabilities of the LINQ Cloud platform component
Claim source - ISO 9001 certified; 95.25% reduction in manual interactions reported at The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
vendor-stated quality certification and a specific customer-reported outcome metric
Claim source
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series C
Danaher Ventures, Dimension, Entrepreneurs First, Octopus Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners
Round sourceGrowth
Aldea Ventures, A.P. Moller Holding, Dimension, Hummingbird, Isomer Capital, Octopus Ventures, Possible Ventures
Round sourceSeries B
ABB Technology Ventures, Hummingbird, Hummingbird Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Isomer Capital, Latitude Ventures, Octopus Ventures
Round sourceSeries A
ABB, ABB Technology Ventures, Entrepreneurs First, firstminute Capital, HCVC, Hummingbird, Hummingbird Ventures, LocalGlobe
Round sourceCompany timeline
Milestones and announcements
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9 unique public sources