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The OT-2: Your Personal Pipetting Robot

Get started automating your lab today

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Lab automation has never been easier.

The OT-2 is a bench-top liquid handler designed to be accessible and flexible enough to automate many common applications.

Community

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Our life is so much easier now because the OT-2 is really good.

– Marilene Pavan, Boston University

BOSTON
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There are days we have Opentrons transfer 800 samples. I would never be able to do as many samples by hand.

– Kaja Wasik, Gencove

GENCOVE
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Before, I had to leave one whole day for one ELISA run. Now, the robot frees my hands.

– Annabel Shang, MilliporeSigma

Millpore
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We are currently working with our finance folks to acquire two additional OT-2 instruments, because we LOVE this platform.

– Adam Ericsen, Emory University

emory

Small Footprint, Big Impact

Fits on half a standard lab bench

Metric (width, depth, height)
63 cm x 57 cm x 66 cm
Imperial (width, depth, height)
25 in x 22.5 in x 26 in

Performs like robots costing 10x more

Accuracy
15% at 1 μL
Precision
5% at 1 μL

Getting Started

Everything you need to automate your lab, including support at every step

Demo

Demo the OT-2

Get a virtual demo of the OT-2 and get answers about your specific application

Cart

Order the OT-2

Bundle your OT-2 with the pipettes, hardware and labware you need

Receive and unbox your OT-2

Easy to unbox and set up yourself using our online guide

Custom Protocols

Custom or urgent support?

Contact us for onsite installation, custom protocol development and more!

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Use what you have, add what you need

Choose your hardware and pipettes

11 deck slots, plus trash, and space for two swappable, single and 8-Channel pipettes

Magnetic, Temp, Thermocycler, Heater-Shaker, and HEPA Filter modules available

Use your existing labware and reagents

Reagent and consumables agnostic

Compatible with any ANSI/SLAS-compliant labware

Choose the protocol method that’s right for you

A protocol is the code that runs the robot through your experiment. We’ve built different ways to create a protocol that are accessible for everyone – from the automation rookie to the experienced Python coder.

Custom Protocols

Custom Protocol

Best for users that want a unique or complex protocol – fast

Get our experts to create a protocol optimized for your experiment

Protocol Library V1

Protocol Library

Best for new users looking to gain experience

Browse well-documented, open-source protocols

Protocol Designer

Protocol Designer

Best for users who want to create a new protocol – without having to code

Use our intuitive drag-and-drop interface to create new protocols

Pyton API

Python Protocol API

Best for users with Python experience

Write your own protocol using our open-source Python Protocol API

ot2 pipettes

Space for two pipettes

Reliable liquid transfers from 1–1000 µL with our swappable single- and 8-channel pipettes

ot2 pipettes single

SINGLE-CHANNEL

P20
P300
P1000

ot2 pipettes 8 channel

8-Channel

P20
P300

Support & Services

Need help? We’ve got you covered

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On-call support offers real-time chat support on your desktop or mobile

Knowledge Hub

Visit the Knowledge Hub to Browse our in-depth support articles and videos

Custom Protocols

Have our experts develop a Custom Protocol for your application

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Warranties and services maximize your lab’s performance

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