EPISODE · Jun 5, 2025 · 23 MIN
#33 - SLAS 2025 Hamburg Live | Lab Automation in Europe: Trends, Tech & Tea with Tim & Martin
from Helical Brew · host Sura Hadi | Mike Ouren
▶️ Guests: Tim Verweij (Lab Services) & Martin Pinzer (Lab Automation Network)🎙 Host: Mike Ouren📻 Live from SLAS 2025 in Hamburg, this special episode of Helical Brew captures the energy, innovation, and late-night gossip of Europe's premier lab automation conference. From modular robotics to organoid centers, Tim and Martin share what caught their attention on the expo floor and what’s really changing in the world of automation.💥 In this European automation special, we dive into:🔹The hottest booths and bleeding-edge tech from SLAS 2025🔹Liquid handling, organoid automation, mobile cobots & more🔹Vendor-agnostic integration: Is true interoperability finally here?🔹Why standardization and AI-ready data are more urgent than ever🔹Stories from rooftop parties, cell culture gaps, and robotic "walrus teeth"🔹What’s coming next in Boston and beyond🍺 We recorded this episode live in Hamburg, and you can practically hear the beer (but really its the show floor so it's robots) steins clinking in the background. Prost! 👇 Subscribe and stay tuned for Part 2 next Sunday:https://www.youtube.com/@HelicalBrew🧪 Picks of the Week- Blue Cap Bio centrifuge/robotic arm integration- Lumina by LiquidMetrix- Organized by Fraunhofer spinout- Digit Robot (bipedal humanoid)- Lab Automation Network⏱️ EPISODE CHAPTERS - NAVIGATE THE EPISODE00:00 – Welcome from Hamburg & SLAS Europe kickoff01:25 – Rooftop parties and late-night networking03:10 – Reflections on SLAS Brussels, Barcelona, and Hamburg04:25 – First impressions from the show floor05:40 – Blue Cap Bio: Centrifuge + small robotic arm06:50 – Lumina from LiquidMetrix: Booth demo & integration08:25 – Front-hopper spinout innovations09:30 – Demoing Heron, Sirdus Flex, and Lumina closed loop10:45 – Martin on new compact device for steroid isolation11:50 – Organoid automation & miniaturized platforms13:20 – The nuance of cell culture & biologics automation15:00 – CuPiX innovations: SBS format & built-in pipetting16:25 – The challenge with off-the-shelf solutions17:45 – Customizable systems & vendor-agnostic platforms19:10 – Standardization, AI-readiness & integration trends20:45 – Mobile cobots, 6-axis robots & future modular labs22:05 – Closing thoughts: Boston next, AI, and data reuse🎧Full episodes drops every Sunday 7am PST on youtube: www.youtube.com/@HelicalBrew#HelicalBrew #LabAutomation #SLAS2025 #AutomationInTheWild #Robotics #SciComm #Biotech #MobileRobots #LiquidHandling #Organoids #Podcast #Hamburg #LabTech #AIinScience #SLASHamburg #viralshortsvideo #viralreels #viralvideos #viral_video #labautomation #biotech #biotechstartups #biotechinnovation #biotechnology #science #sciencepodcast #scienceandtech #podcastclips #podcastshorts
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▶️ Guests: Tim Verweij (Lab Services) & Martin Pinzer (Lab Automation Network)🎙 Host: Mike Ouren📻 Live from SLAS 2025 in Hamburg, this special episode of Helical Brew captures the energy, innovation, and late-night gossip of Europe's premier lab automation conference. From modular robotics to organoid centers, Tim and Martin share what caught their attention on the expo floor and what’s really changing in the world of automation.💥 In this European automation special, we dive into:🔹The hottest booths and bleeding-edge tech from SLAS 2025🔹Liquid handling, organoid automation, mobile cobots & more🔹Vendor-agnostic integration: Is true interoperability finally here?🔹Why standardization and AI-ready data are more urgent than ever🔹Stories from rooftop parties, cell culture gaps, and robotic "walrus teeth"🔹What’s coming next in Boston and beyond🍺 We recorded this episode live in Hamburg, and you can practically hear the beer (but really its the show floor so it's robots) steins clinking in the background. Prost! 👇 Subscribe and stay tuned for Part 2 next Sunday:https://www.youtube.com/@HelicalBrew🧪 Picks of the Week- Blue Cap Bio centrifuge/robotic arm integration- Lumina by LiquidMetrix- Organized by Fraunhofer spinout- Digit Robot (bipedal humanoid)- Lab Automation Network⏱️ EPISODE CHAPTERS - NAVIGATE THE EPISODE00:00 – Welcome from Hamburg & SLAS Europe kickoff01:25 – Rooftop parties and late-night networking03:10 – Reflections on SLAS Brussels, Barcelona, and Hamburg04:25 – First impressions from the show floor05:40 – Blue Cap Bio: Centrifuge + small robotic arm06:50 – Lumina from LiquidMetrix: Booth demo & integration08:25 – Front-hopper spinout innovations09:30 – Demoing Heron, Sirdus Flex, and Lumina closed loop10:45 – Martin on new compact device for steroid isolation11:50 – Organoid automation & miniaturized platforms13:20 – The nuance of cell culture & biologics automation15:00 – CuPiX innovations: SBS format & built-in pipetting16:25 – The challenge with off-the-shelf solutions17:45 – Customizable systems & vendor-agnostic platforms19:10 – Standardization, AI-readiness & integration trends20:45 – Mobile cobots, 6-axis robots & future modular labs22:05 – Closing thoughts: Boston next, AI, and data reuse🎧Full episodes drops every Sunday 7am PST on youtube: www.youtube.com/@HelicalBrew#HelicalBrew #LabAutomation #SLAS2025 #AutomationInTheWild #Robotics #SciComm #Biotech #MobileRobots #LiquidHandling #Organoids #Podcast #Hamburg #LabTech #AIinScience #SLASHamburg #viralshortsvideo #viralreels #viralvideos #viral_video #labautomation #biotech #biotechstartups #biotechinnovation #biotechnology #science #sciencepodcast #scienceandtech #podcastclips #podcastshorts
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