Tsubame Lab to Exhibit at LADEC2026, One of Japan's Largest Research Automation Conferences

Tsubame Lab Inc. (Headquarters: Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kojiro Narasaki), which is building a "Cloud Lab" that turns experiments into APIs, announces its participation in the "Laboratory Automation Developers Conference 2026 (LADEC2026)" to be held on July 2nd (Thu) and 3rd (Fri), 2026, at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Koto-ku, Tokyo.

At this exhibition, the company will showcase live demonstrations of automated pre-processing and preparation steps common in biotechnology experiments. The booth will feature robots handling repetitive tasks such as dispensing, transport, and logging. Furthermore, the company will present its concept of extending automation beyond individual lab benches by integrating with external equipment like reagent shelves and measurement devices using Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs).

Background of the Exhibition
In corporate and university R&D environments, many repetitive tasks such as reagent preparation, dispensing, transport, and recording are still performed manually by researchers and staff. While AI accelerates hypothesis generation and analysis, "experimental work" in the physical lab remains a critical bottleneck affecting research speed and reproducibility.

Our company is building a "Cloud Lab" that allows lab equipment to be operated via APIs/MCPs, enabling researchers and AI agents to execute experiments online. We aim to automate frequently occurring tasks one by one, eventually developing a research infrastructure that connects multiple devices, robots, and data.

LADEC2026 is a gathering for developers, researchers, and engineers in the field of research automation. Through this exhibition, we aim to deepen discussions with the research automation community based on our working demos.

Exhibition and Demo Content
1. Pre-processing Automation Demo (Live Equipment)
We will introduce automation technologies such as robotic dispensing, container/plate transport, and log acquisition using common pre-processing tasks as examples.
This demo is designed to help visitors visualize the automation of widely used pre-processing steps, applicable to workflows like RNA purification and plasmid synthesis.
By delegating repetitive tasks to robots, visitors can see how it leads to labor savings, standardized work quality, and efficient data management.

2. From Individual Bench Automation to Room-Level Automation via AMR Integration
We will first introduce a configuration that automates repetitive tasks like dispensing and transport by linking devices on a lab bench. By adding AMRs, we can extend this to transport samples and tools between the bench and external equipment, moving toward "room-level automation."

CEO Comment
"As AI accelerates hypothesis generation, the importance of executing experiments in the physical world increases. We want to create an environment where researchers can focus on essential questions. At LADEC2026, we will showcase our vision for expanding from bench-level automation to full lab integration using AMRs."
- Kojiro Narasaki, CEO, Tsubame Lab Inc.

LADEC2026 Overview
Name: Laboratory Automation Developers Conference 2026
Dates: July 2 - July 3, 2026
Venue: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo
Organizer: Laboratory Automation Association (LASA)

About Tsubame Lab Inc.
Tsubame Lab is a startup established as the 15th certified venture of Tokyo Institute of Science. We are building "Cloud Lab," a new research infrastructure that combines robotics, AI, and cloud technology.