Description
The Opentrons OT-2 is a high-precision, open-source liquid handling robot designed to be accessible and easy for scientists to use while remaining flexible enough to automate a wide range of laboratory workflows. Compact and bench-top in design, the OT-2 is used across genomics, proteomics, cell-based assays, and drug discovery applications to automate hundreds of protocols. Its user-friendly graphical interface allows researchers to design and run protocols without extensive programming knowledge, while its open-source Python API gives advanced users full customization capability. Whether used for routine pipetting tasks or complex, high-throughput workflows, the OT-2 brings consistent, repeatable automation to labs of any size at an accessible price point.
Features:
- Open-Source Platform: Built on open-source software that can be customized via the Python API to interface with other lab products and workflows.
- User-Friendly Interface: Plug-and-play setup with a graphical app for designing, importing, and managing protocols — no coding required for basic use.
- Flexible Pipetting Configuration: Two pipette mounts support single or 8-channel pipettes in interchangeable configurations to match a variety of applications.
- Broad Labware Compatibility: Works with any ANSI/SBS-compliant or automation-friendly labware, including well plates and tubes up to 50 mL conicals.
- Expandable with Modules: Compatible with Temperature, Magnetic, and Heater-Shaker Modules, with support for multiple modules of the same type.
- Built-In Camera: Includes a 2-megapixel camera that captures still images of the deck and working area during protocol runs.
- Enclosure Options: Available with a full polycarbonate enclosure to help limit exposure during operation (note: not a sterile environment).
Specifications:
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 66 x 57 x 63 cm (≈26″ x 22.5″ x 25″)
- Weight: 42 kg (93 lbs)
- Pipette Mounts: 2 (single or 8-channel, GEN1/GEN2)
- Operating Temperature: 20°C ± 4°C (68°F ± 7.2°F)
- Relative Humidity: 40–60% (up to 80% acceptable)
- Max Altitude: 2,000 m above sea level
- Compatible OS: Windows 10, macOS 10.10+, Ubuntu 12.04+
- Connectivity: Ethernet, USB
