Programmable liquid handling robot for routine laboratory automation.
Lithmo is developing a compact, programmable liquid handling platform intended to automate repetitive pipetting workflows in diagnostic, biotech, academic, and research laboratories. The product is beyond the ideation stage: control electronics and motor actuation have been validated, and the integrated liquid-handling prototype is under construction.
What we are building
Lithmo’s first product is a prototype-stage robotic liquid handling system designed to position a pipette across common labware and execute software-controlled liquid transfer workflows. The platform is being developed around routine pipetting tasks, microplate workflows, reagent transfer, serial dilution, and sample preparation support.
Current stage
Lithmo is currently at the proof-of-concept / prototype-development stage. The control electronics and motor actuation have been validated, and the integrated liquid-handling prototype is under construction. The next milestone is a functional MVP suitable for demonstration, refinement, pilot discussions, and grant-supported product development.
Development progress
Lithmo is progressing from validated motion-control foundations toward an integrated liquid-handling prototype.
Validated
Control electronics and motor actuation have been tested and validated, establishing the movement-control foundation required for the robotic platform.
Under construction
The integrated mechanical assembly and liquid-handling prototype are currently under development, including pipette positioning and labware interaction.
Next milestone
The immediate goal is to reach a functional MVP that can demonstrate liquid-transfer workflows and support pilot discussions with laboratories and incubators.
Planned product capabilities
The first version is being designed around practical laboratory workflows where affordability, programmability, and ease of use matter.
Robotic motion
Programmable movement across X, Y, and Z axes for positioning the pipette relative to tip racks, tubes, and microplates.
Liquid transfer
Intended to support routine aspiration and dispensing workflows for repetitive liquid handling tasks.
Protocol execution
Software-driven protocol control to allow repeatable execution of defined liquid transfer steps.
Common labware support
Designed around standard laboratory formats such as pipette tips, tubes, and microplates.
User-friendly workflows
Future versions are planned to include a simplified workflow builder for users without programming expertise.
India-ready design
Focused on affordability, maintainability, and practical usability for Indian laboratory environments.
Target workflows
Lithmo’s liquid handling platform is intended for routine, repetitive, and plate-based laboratory workflows.
Intended workflow areas
- Routine liquid transfer
- Reagent dispensing
- Serial dilution
- Microplate setup
- Assay preparation
- Sample preparation support
Important development note
Lithmo’s product is currently under development and is not being presented as a certified medical device or clinically validated diagnostic instrument. The current focus is engineering validation, prototype integration, usability refinement, and progression toward a demonstrable MVP.
Built for practical automation
Lithmo’s goal is to make laboratory robotics more accessible to Indian labs that need reliable automation but may not be able to justify expensive imported systems.
Affordable
Designed with Indian laboratory budgets and accessibility constraints in mind.
Programmable
Intended to support flexible workflows rather than only fixed, single-purpose automation.
Scalable
Starting with liquid handling, with a broader vision of building laboratory robotics platforms.
Interested in the product?
Lithmo is open to conversations with incubators, laboratories, grant bodies, pilot partners, and early strategic collaborators as the product progresses from proof-of-concept / prototype development toward a functional MVP.