# Opentrons Raises $40M for AI Lab Automation

> Opentrons secures $40 million Series E funding to standardize AI-driven science with lab robots globally.
- Title: Opentrons Raises $40M for AI Lab Automation · AI Insider
- Summary: Opentrons secures $40 million Series E funding to standardize AI-driven science with lab robots globally. Opentrons raised $40 million in Series E funding to…
- Keywords: opentrons, series e, ai lab automation, laboratory robotics, funding, biopharma companies, research universities, technology, Raises, 40M, Lab, Automation
- Source: AI Insider — https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/10/30/opentrons-announces-40m-series-e-round-to-standardize-ai-driven-science-on-its-robots
- Author: Greg Bock
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:58:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: opentrons, series e, ai lab automation, laboratory robotics, funding, biopharma companies, research universities, ai, technology
## Funding Announcement
Opentrons raised $40 million in Series E funding to expand laboratory robotics, software and data infrastructure for AI-driven experiments.
## Global Deployment
Over 11,000 Opentrons robots operate in more than 80 countries, including 14 of the 15 largest global biopharma companies and all top-20 U.S. research universities.
## AI-Driven Science
Opentrons uses AI systems and robots to design, execute and learn from experiments with minimal manual intervention.
## Funding Allocation
The $40 million will fund experimental software, automation capabilities, data infrastructure and expansion into new markets and regions.
## Key takeaway

Opentrons raised $40 million in Series E funding to expand AI-powered lab robotics across 80+ countries and top biopharma firms.