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.
What we are building
Lithmo’s first product is a prototype-stage robotic liquid handling system designed to move a pipette across common labware and perform software-controlled liquid transfer workflows.
Current stage
The product is currently in MVP / prototype development. Lithmo is actively working toward a functional system suitable for demonstration, refinement, pilot testing, and grant-supported product development.
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 MVP development, engineering validation, usability, and pilot-readiness.
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.