Designed for routine liquid handling workflows across Indian laboratories.
Lithmo’s platform is being developed for repetitive liquid transfer and sample preparation workflows in diagnostics, biotechnology, academic research, and life science laboratory environments.
Target laboratory segments
Lithmo is focused on laboratories that need practical, affordable, and programmable automation for routine pipetting and liquid-handling workflows.
Diagnostic laboratories
Intended for routine sample preparation support, reagent transfer, plate setup, and repetitive assay preparation tasks.
Biotechnology labs
Intended for liquid-handling workflows in molecular biology, assay development, screening, reagent handling, and experimental preparation.
Academic research labs
Intended for universities, research groups, and early-stage laboratories that need accessible automation without high capital expenditure.
Life science facilities
Intended for routine bench workflows where repeatability, productivity, and reduced manual effort are important.
Assay development labs
Intended for teams developing, testing, and refining plate-based biological or biochemical assays.
Early-stage startups
Intended for biotech and diagnostic startups that need flexible automation but cannot immediately invest in expensive imported systems.
Workflow areas
The system is being developed around common laboratory tasks that often require repeated pipetting steps.
Routine liquid handling
- Liquid transfer between tubes and plates
- Reagent dispensing
- Sample distribution
- Repeated pipetting tasks
Plate-based workflows
- Microplate setup
- Assay preparation
- Serial dilution
- Screening workflow preparation
Molecular biology support
- PCR/qPCR preparation support
- Template and reagent transfer
- Buffer and enzyme dispensing workflows
- Routine sample preparation steps
Immunoassay support
- ELISA plate preparation support
- Reagent addition workflows
- Washing-related liquid transfer steps
- Repeatable assay setup tasks
Current development context
Lithmo is currently at the proof-of-concept / prototype-development stage and is working toward an integrated liquid-handling MVP.
Validated foundation
Control electronics and motor actuation have been validated, establishing the motion-control foundation for the robotic platform.
Prototype integration
The integrated liquid-handling prototype is under construction, including mechanical assembly, pipette positioning, and workflow control.
Pilot-oriented development
Lithmo is open to understanding practical pilot workflows from laboratories, incubators, and early collaborators as the system progresses toward MVP readiness.
Why automation matters
Routine pipetting is essential but repetitive. Practical automation can help laboratories improve productivity, consistency, and scalability.
Reduce repetitive work
Automation can reduce the manual burden of repetitive liquid transfer tasks.
Improve consistency
Software-controlled workflows can support more repeatable execution of defined protocols.
Support scaling
Labs can handle more routine workflows without depending entirely on manual pipetting capacity.
Have a workflow that needs automation?
Lithmo is open to early discussions with labs and incubators to understand practical liquid-handling needs, pilot workflows, and automation use cases.