Kelcy Newell
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Process Scientist with almost 20 years experience in the Biotechnology industry and a founding member of RaveRobot.

Top 5 coding languages for laboratory robotics and automation – Robot-Reflections

A list of coding languages that robotics and automation focussed engineers or scientists could learn that will help prepare them for current and future challenges . I have ranked them in order of value to the average robotics/automation professional (#1 = highest value) based on versatility of the language and number of apparent use cases I could come up with and tried to describe why.

FAIR Robots to create and use FAIR data

It’s time to recognize F.A.I.R. not only applies to data. It also applies to the systems that generate or use FAIR data. In this article, we explore how the concepts of FAIR Robots.

Ecobee3 lite Review and Installation Walk-through

The Ecobee 3 Lite thermostat is a smart thermostat that can be used directly to control your home HVAC. Connecting the system was straight forward for me without having to go to a professional. This was thanks to the step by step instructions. Connecting the thermostat to my home intranet and controlling it with an iphone app is also easy.

Autonomous mobile robots have arrived… Are you ready?

Autonomous mobile robots have arrived. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are capable of running safely and efficiently without human supervision. But can AMRs work for you? This article talks about some of the examples of where and how to us AMRs in the biologics laboratory.

Automated Litter Box vs. Giant Cats: Litter Robot 3 Connect Review

The Automated litter box has been around for years, but does it work for big cats? This review pits the Litter Robot vs. two Maine Coons and a street rescue cat.

What is a Liquid Handling Robot?

This article defines and introduces liquid handling robots. It covers things to consider when including robots in a laboratory workflow.

Review of Tile Pro: Location Automation

Nobody likes losing things, but there are tools to help you find them (location automation). Are location automation tools actually examples of home automation? In my opinion they are. Our Tile Pro review is based on 6 months of active use finding what once was lost.

Automated Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Technologies

In an attempt to increase the Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity, the FDA has approved two commercial tests from Roche and ThermoFisher with more on the way. This article describes the automation employed in these and other assays.

Automated Litter Box List

The automated litter box list includes vendor links, articles, and reviews. Let us know if you think we missed a good system

Automated Litter Box vs. Giant Cats: LitterMaid Review

The Automated litter box has been around for years, but does it work for big cats? This review pits the LitterMaid vs. two Maine Coons and a street rescue cat.