Opentrons Flex Gripper

Overview

The Opentrons Flex Gripper enables fully automated labware movement without manual intervention. It moves plates, reservoirs, and tip racks between deck slots, hardware modules, trash/waste chute, and off-deck storage with precise positioning and optional offset adjustments.

Core value: Eliminate manual plate transfers during protocols. Automatically move labware between modules, enabling complex multi-step workflows without pausing for user intervention.

Platform: Opentrons Flex only (not available on OT-2)

When to Use

Use the Gripper skill when:

• Moving labware between deck locations automatically
• Transferring plates between hardware modules (Temperature, Heater-Shaker, Magnetic Block, etc.)
• Loading plates onto Absorbance Reader or Thermocycler
• Disposing labware in waste chute
• Moving labware to/from off-deck storage
• Automating workflows that would otherwise require manual intervention