Next-Generation Lab Automation with CELL HANDLER™2 × SCARA Robot | Yamaha Motor

Jul 20, 2026
Lab Automation | Cell Picking | Lab Robotics | Life Science Automation
Lab automation is evolving—from standalone equipment to fully integrated workflows.
This video features a lab automation demo unveiled at
📍 INTERPHEX WEEK TOKYO 2026 (Makuhari Messe), one of Asia’s leading exhibitions for pharmaceutical and life science technologies.
🔬 Solution Overview
By combining:
🧪 CELL HANDLER™2 (cell picking & imaging system)
🤖 SCARA robot YK510XE-10
Yamaha Motor demonstrates a seamless lab automation workflow, including:
Plate transfer from incubators
Automated plate loading into CELL HANDLER™2
High-precision cell picking
💡 Key Innovation
In many laboratories, sample transfer between devices still relies on manual work.
This solution automates those steps using robotics, enabling:
✅ Reduced manual handling
✅ Improved reproducibility and precision
✅ Higher throughput in R&D workflows
✅ Scalable lab automation systems
🚀 Applications
・Drug discovery
・Regenerative medicine
・Cell therapy research
・Life science R&D
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Robotics Division)
