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Agentic phenomics · Scientific imaging & robotics
Designed from the ground up for agentic workflows. We’re developing the science of agentic phenomics: connecting biological imaging, analysis, and robotic handling with AI agents.
From the makers of RhizoVision Explorer to your lab. Follow plant and microbial growth over time, reduce repetitive sample handling, and collect useful measurements. Accessible instruments help more laboratories ask bigger biological questions.
Featured system: PheneMachine WorkcellFrom $24,900, including a 1-year warranty · Ordering starts November 15
Featured platform / PheneMachine Workcell
Ready to become part of your autonomous lab. The included MCP server and CLI provide real-time access to acquired images and interfaces for instrument control—so your own agents and scripts can work with the imaging system.
Phenotyping built for agents from the ground up. We’re inventing the science of agentic phenomics. Join us
Each benchtop base system includes a cobot arm, five shelf racks, and one RGB imaging station with a 20 MP Basler camera and backlight, plus a Linux computer, 1 TB local storage, GUI control and imaging/scheduling software, CLI, MCP server, and one-year warranty. The 440 mm and 700 mm figures specify cobot arm reach. An enclosure with door interlock and a safety controller with arm switch, reset, and status light are standard. A mobile cart, custom analysis, and autonomous experiment development are optional upgrades or separately scoped services.
Full specifications and optionsEarlier research-platform footage. Production hardware appearance may differ while retaining the described core functionality.
Explore phenotyper
We develop tools for measuring plant and microbial systems at different scales. Start with a complete imaging platform, a practical root scanning accessory, or a tailored project.
Each base system includes a cobot arm, five shelf racks, and an RGB imaging station. Choose 440 mm arm reach with 50 plate positions or 700 mm arm reach with 100. MCP and CLI access support agent integration. An enclosure with door interlock and safety controller with arm switch, reset, and status light are standard.
Root imaging methods, freely available RhizoVision guidance, and clear acrylic scanning trays in two sizes.
Imaging stations, sensors, robotic integrations, sample fixtures, and optional analysis for specialized biological workflows.
Tray prices are provisional and will be confirmed in each quotation; availability and shipping are not yet finalized.
From repeated images to biological insight
A single image captures a moment. Repeated imaging can reveal when growth begins, how quickly it progresses, and how samples respond to treatments. Reduce repetitive handling so researchers can spend more time interpreting results and planning the next experiment.
Schedule repeat images of identified plates and retain sample IDs and acquisition times. Example studies include colony expansion, seedling growth, and visible treatment responses.
Basic analysis uses thresholding to separate objects from the background, then measures object counts, projected area, and color features. Review the segmentation against the original image before interpreting measurements.
Link measurements by sample and time to compare area trajectories, changes in object counts, or color shifts across treatments. Counts depend on separating objects; touching colonies may require more advanced segmentation.
These are example research workflows, not displayed performance data. Acquisition and agent interfaces are included with the robotic platform; analysis packages and experiment-specific development are scoped separately.
Explore measurements and model development ↗Research partnerships & proposal support
We welcome partners for DOE and NSF SBIR/STTR proposals and collaborations supporting autonomous laboratory research. Bring us in early to connect the scientific question with a practical imaging, AI, and automation plan.
Explore research partnerships ↗A name you can trust
From the makers of RhizoVision Explorer, Phenotyper is an AgenticForge Labs brand. We bring hands-on plant physiology, imaging, and software experience to practical instruments designed for research today and connected, autonomous laboratories tomorrow.
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Tell us what you need to image, the quantities or capacity you have in mind, and where the system will operate. We'll discuss an appropriate configuration and quotation.
