Sci-Fi in the Wet Lab: an Agentic, Self-Driving Cell Culture Lab with the Opentrons OT-1

​What happens when generative AI and data science step off the screen and directly into the physical wet lab?

​In this talk Dale Herzog reveals how open-source lab automation, modern generative AI, and data science pipelines can turn autonomous biology from science fiction into accessible reality. Leveraging a unique multidisciplinary background spanning mechanical CAD design, industrial automation, data science, and generative AI engineering, Dale demonstrate show us a Opentrons OT-1 liquid handling robot.

​Dale will share how open-source fabrication meant to enable individuals to build self-driving labs at a fraction of traditional pharmaceutical automation costs.

​About the Speaker:

​Dale Herzog is a mechanical CAD designer, data science practitioner, and generative AI builder specializing in industrial automation, digital fabrication, and open-source lab instrumentation. By bridging physical engineering (SolidWorks, rapid prototyping, robotics) with software intelligence (data science pipelines, agentic orchestration, and multimodal LLMs), Dale focuses on creating modular, low-cost self-driving laboratory systems that democratize scientific experimentation.

​It may take some hours to setup all the equipment for Dale, so that's why the session start time moved to later, but we'll be there.