實驗室自動化的技術進步與成長機會

由機器人技術和人工智慧實現的遠端和自主實驗室工作範式轉變

臨床診斷、生命科學研究、基因組學、蛋白質組學和藥物研發實驗室正在實施實驗室自動化解決方案，以克服高通量需求和技術人員短缺的巨大業務壓力。解決方案可用於自動化分析前、分析和分析後流程。本報告將其範圍限制為支援分析過程的實驗室自動化創新。

該行業出現的大多數機器人創新都是液體處理機器人，可以實現精確的液體分配和包裝。主要參與者專注於易用性、易於部署和擴展的模組化、遠端操作、監控和維護。大多數支援實驗室自動化的數位解決方案整合了AI/ML 演算法，用於智慧成像、分析、資料管理、實驗室工作流程管理和機器人操作。 Cloud Labs 為實驗室提供了一種經濟高效且省時的選項，可在優質設備上執行自動化實驗。

未來五到十年，實驗室將變得越來越偏遠、自動化和無人化。機器人、人工智慧、微流體技術和感測器的技術進步正在顯著提高實驗室自動化設備的功能，並使得能夠在各種應用中採用來自各個領域的解決方案。新興市場的日益普及為實驗室自動化產業提供了成長機會。實驗室軟體（尤其是 LIMS）的易用性、功能和互通性的改進使得實驗室自動化解決方案得以採用。

調查中回答的問題

• 實施實驗室自動化解決方案的好處和挑戰是什麼？
• 哪些技術可以實現實驗室工作流程中分析流程的自動化？
• 實驗室自動化產業的成長促進因素和阻礙因素是什麼？
• 有哪些參與企業機器人和數位解決方案領域？它使用什麼樣的技術，提供什麼樣的應用？影響領域和目標商業性準備程度是什麼？
• 按地區分類的趨勢是什麼？技術路線圖是什麼？資金籌措與併購趨勢如何？產業專利申請趨勢如何？
• 實驗室自動化產業的成長機會有哪些？

目錄

戰略衝動

• 成長為何困難：策略要務 8 (TM) 阻礙成長的要素
• The Strategic Imperative 8（TM）
• 戰略要務對實驗室自動化產業的影響
• 成長機會是Growth Pipeline Engine（TM）
• 調查方法

成長機會分析

• 實驗室自動化 - 概述
• 實驗室自動化解決方案的主要最終用戶市場
• 實驗室工作流程各階段的自動化
• 分析實驗室流程自動化解決方案
• 實驗和資料分析的實行技術- 細分
• 成長促進因素
• 成長抑制因素
• 分析範圍

技術分析：機器人

• 實驗室自動化中的機器人技術 - 技術概述
• 機器人技術 -競爭環境

技術分析：數位解決方案

• 實驗室自動化數位解決方案 - 技術概述
• 數位解決方案 -競爭環境

創新指標

• 比較實驗室自動化解決方案
• 實驗室自動化開發和實施的區域趨勢
• 實驗室自動化解決方案的技術路線圖
• 2021-2023年實驗室自動化產業併購分析
• 2021-2023年政府對實驗室自動化的資助分析
• 2021-2023 年實驗室自動化私人資金籌措概覽
• 2020-2023 年實驗室自動化私人資金籌措分析

專利分析

• 2021-2023年實驗室自動化產業智慧財產權活動分析
• 2021-2023年實驗室自動化專利創新主題分析

成長機會宇宙

• 成長機會 1：將機器人、微流體、感測器和人工智慧結合，實現下一代實驗室自動化
• 成長機會 2：擴大新興市場的招聘
• 成長機會3：經濟高效且便利的LIMS

附錄

• 技術完備等級(TRL)：說明

下一步

Robotics and AI Enable a Paradigm Shift to Remote and Autonomous Lab Work

Clinical diagnostics, life science research, genomics and proteomics, and drug discovery labs are adopting lab automation solutions to overcome tremendous operational pressure because of the demand for high throughput and shortage of technicians. Solutions that automate pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes are available. The report limits its scope to the lab automation innovations enabling analytical processes.

Most robotic innovations emerging in the industry are liquid handling robots enabling precise liquid pipetting or dispensing. Principal players focus on ease of use, modularity for easy adoption and scalability, and remote operation, monitoring, and maintenance. Most digital solutions supporting lab automation integrate AI/ML algorithms for intelligent imaging, analysis, data management, lab workflow management, and robot operation. Cloud labs provide a cost-effective and time-efficient option for labs to conduct automated experiments on top-quality equipment.

Labs will become remote, autonomous, and unstaffed in the next 5 to 10 years. The technological advances in robotics, AI, microfluidic technologies, and sensors enable significant advancements in lab automation equipment capabilities, allowing various applications to adopt solutions across different sectors. The increasing adoption in emerging markets provides growth opportunities for the lab automation industry. The improvements in the ease of use, competencies, and interoperability of lab software, especially LIMSs, enable the adoption of lab automation solutions.

Questions Answered in the Research:

• What are the benefits and challenges of adopting lab automation solutions?

• What technologies enable the automation of analytical processes in lab workflow?

• What are the growth drivers and restraints of the lab automation industry?

• Who are the participants in the robotics and digital solutions segments? What technologies do they employ, and what are the applications of their solutions? What are their target impact sectors and commercial readiness levels?

• What are the regional trends? What is the technology roadmap? What are funding and M&A trends? What is the industry's patent filing trend?

• What are the growth opportunities for the lab automation industry?

Table of Contents

Strategic Imperatives

• Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?The Strategic Imperative 8™: Factors Creating Pressure on Growth
• The Strategic Imperative 8™
• The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Lab Automation Industry
• Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
• Research Methodology

Growth Opportunity Analysis

• Lab Automation-An Overview
• Principal End-user Markets for Lab Automation Solutions
• Automation of Different Stages of Lab Workflow
• Automation Solutions for Analytical Lab Processes
• Experiment and Data Analytics Enabling Technologies-Segmentation
• Growth Drivers
• Growth Restraints
• Scope of Analysis

Technology Analysis: Robotics

• Robotics in Lab Automation-Technology Overview
• Robotics-Competitive Environment

Technology Analysis: Digital Solutions

• Digital Solutions in Lab Automation-Technology Overview
• Digital Solutions-Competitive Environment

Innovation Indicators

• Comparison of Lab Automation Solutions
• Regional Trends of Lab Automation Development and Adoption
• Technology Roadmap of Lab Automation Solutions
• Analysis of M&As in the Lab Automation Industry, 2021-2023
• Analysis of Government Funding for Lab Automation, 2021-2023
• Snapshot of Private Funding for Lab Automation, 2021-2023
• Analysis of Private Funding for Lab Automation, 2020-2023

Patent Analysis

• IP Activity Analysis in Lab Automation Industry (2018-2023)
• Innovation Themes Analysis on Lab Automation Patents, 2018-2023

Growth Opportunity Universe

• Growth Opportunity 1: Convergence of Robotics, Microfluidics, Sensors, and AI for Next-generation Lab Automation
• Growth Opportunity 2: Increasing Adoption in Emerging Markets
• Growth Opportunity 3: Cost-efficient and Convenient LIMS

Appendix

• Technology Readiness Levels (TRL): Explanation

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