“Empowering scientists by making automation a reality for every lab”

But why is that our mission? Where did this idea come from?

When two architects from Zaha Hadid’s research lab first approached robotics, their idea was to explore applications specific to architectural engineering.

But they soon discovered that modern automation wasn’t just unnecessarily complex – it was actively restricting innovation. And not just within their industry – in many others too. It was clear that robotic automation was a field where their combined experience in computational research and design could make a real difference.

Assembling a team of industry experts, Automata was founded with a clear aim: to enable new opportunities for innovation with automation.

2015 →

What start-up dreams are made of - a 3D printer and some Lego

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2019 →

Launched our first baby, Eva

(RIP)

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2022 →

LINQ ushers in a new era for Automata in the Life Sciences

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2024 →

Automata’s development studio today. The sky is the limit on ‘what’s next’

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How does this mission translate into how we work?

We believe in creating impact, working with trust and giving recognition.

We aim to build a culture of empowered ownership, utilising meaningful collaboration to achieve the right things. We know we’re working on the right things because we ruthlessly refer back to our customers in all decisions we make.

We have high expectations, therefore the business is responsible for providing clear goals which enable empowered teams.

Everyone is responsible for contributing to and maintaining the culture by living our values.

Values

We’ve tried to capture the essence of what contributes to a healthy, high-performing environment at Automata, knowing and appreciating that human behaviour and relationships are nuanced and complex. We don’t expect everyone to be constrained within 4 boxes, but we do intend for the words below to provide some structure and indication of ‘best practice’ behaviours we can all strive to work with.

Nothing is ever ‘finished’ or ‘perfect’. Feedback on our company values, from anyone inside or outside the org, is always welcome. If you feel no connection to the statements below or find it hard to identify them in the DNA of your team or your work, speak to literally anyone in a leadership role to get a conversation going.

Value

Example Behaviour