MassRobotics, Partners Announce Second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort

Robot on Rails said it is “seeking to become the automation standard for life sciences laboratories,” with a rail-mounted robot arm driven by 3D lidar and computer vision. Its goal is to replace complicated programming for motion planning with an intuitive point-and-click interface.

The Cambridge, Mass.-based startup will work with FESTO to connect to new labs interested in using its product and to find team members for development and deployment.

Robot on Rails

Robot on Rails said it is “seeking to become the automation standard for life sciences laboratories,” with a rail-mounted robot arm driven by 3D lidar and computer vision. Its goal is to replace complicated programming for motion planning with an intuitive point-and-click interface.

The Cambridge, Mass.-based startup will work with FESTO to connect to new labs interested in using its product and to find team members for development and deployment.

MassRobotics, FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE will provide networking, mentoring, and resources to help seven startups commercialize healthcare robotics.

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