Science robotics startup Opentrons raises $40M to standardize laboratory automation
SiliconANGLEby Kyt Dotson
Context: Opentrons will use the money to scale its lab robotics, software and data infrastructure.
From SiliconANGLE: Opentrons Labworks Inc., a leader in artificial intelligence-driven robotic laboratory automation, today announced it has raised $40 million in new funding to scale its robotics, software and data infrastructure tools.
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