Automated Liquid Handling Technologies Market Report 2026

The automated liquid handling technologies market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.41 billion in 2025 to $2.68 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of genomics and proteomics research, increasing laboratory sample volumes, early adoption of automated pipetting systems, growth in pharmaceutical R&D spending, rising demand for reproducible lab workflows.

The automated liquid handling technologies market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.91 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in drug discovery automation, rising demand for precision diagnostics, expansion of clinical laboratory automation, growing adoption of AI-enabled laboratory platforms, increasing focus on reducing laboratory human error. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of fully automated robotic liquid handling systems, rising demand for high-throughput laboratory automation, growing integration of AI-based assay optimization, expansion of modular and scalable liquid handling platforms, enhanced focus on precision and reproducibility.

The growing prevalence of chronic diseases is expected to drive the expansion of the automated liquid handling technologies market. Chronic diseases are long-lasting health conditions that often persist for three months or more, typically worsening over time. Several factors contribute to the rise in chronic diseases, including an aging population, unhealthy lifestyle choices, a lack of preventive measures, and genetic factors. Automated liquid handling technologies improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reproducibility of laboratory processes, which significantly aids in advancing research, diagnostics, and treatments for chronic conditions. For example, in January 2024, the American Cancer Society reported an increase in cancer cases to 2,001,140, up from 1,958,310 in 2023, reflecting a growth of 2.19%. Furthermore, in June 2024, the National Health Service (NHS England) reported that the number of people identified as having pre-diabetes in England rose to 3,615,330 in 2023, an 18% increase from 3,065,825 in 2022. Among those under 40, the number of cases surged by nearly 25%, growing from 173,166 in 2022 to 216,440 in 2023. As such, the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases is expected to propel the growth of the automated liquid handling technologies market.

Leading companies in the automated liquid handling technologies market are pioneering innovative solutions, such as the genomics liquid handling platform, to better serve their customers with enhanced capabilities. A genomics liquid handling platform is a specialized automated system designed specifically for managing liquids in genomic applications. For example, in November 2023, SPT Labtech, a UK-based biotechnology company, introduced the Firefly all-in-one genomics liquid handling platform, a groundbreaking tool for optimizing genomic liquid handling workflows. The Firefly platform automates repetitive liquid handling tasks, significantly enhancing the quality and quantity of output data for NGS library preparation. These advancements address the unique requirements of clinical laboratories by offering swift setup, reduced downtime, versatility, and intuitive operation to meet the stringent demands of regulated environments and the increasing complexity of LDTs.

In December 2023, Hudson Robotics Inc. and Art Robbins Instruments LLC, both US-based providers of laboratory automation and liquid-handling solutions, acquired Tomtec Inc. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition expands their combined automation portfolio, strengthens high-throughput sample-processing capabilities, and enhances workflow efficiency for laboratories in genomics, drug discovery, and clinical diagnostics. Tomtec Inc. is a US-based company specializing in automated liquid handling technologies.

Major companies operating in the automated liquid handling technologies market are Tecan Trading AG, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Danaher Corporation, Corning Incorporated, Agilent Technologies Inc., PerkinElmer Inc., Sartorius AG, Lonza Group Ltd., QIAGEN N.V., Eppendorf AG, METTLER TOLEDO, Hamilton Company, Beckman Coulter Inc., Biotix Inc., Opentrons, Formulatrix Inc., Analytik Jena AG, Gilson Inc., LABCYTE INC., BioTek Instruments Inc., Aurora Biomed Inc., Autogen Inc., Hudson Robotics, Andrew Alliance S.A., Brooks Life Sciences.

North America was the largest region in the automated liquid handling technologies market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the automated liquid handling technologies market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the automated liquid handling technologies market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs are influencing the automated liquid handling technologies market by increasing costs of imported robotic components, precision motors, sensors, control electronics, and laboratory-grade materials used in liquid handling workstations. Research institutions and pharmaceutical companies in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported automation equipment, while Asia-Pacific faces higher costs in exporting advanced lab systems. These tariffs are raising capital expenditure for laboratory automation projects. However, they are also encouraging regional manufacturing, localized assembly of lab automation equipment, and innovation in cost-optimized and modular liquid handling solutions.

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Automated liquid handling technologies encompass various equipment and systems designed to perform liquid transfer tasks in a laboratory setting with minimal human intervention. Utilizing robotics and software, these technologies accurately and efficiently manage the dispensing, mixing, and transferring of liquids. They are widely used in fields such as genomics, proteomics, drug discovery, clinical diagnostics, and other areas that require precise and repeatable liquid handling.

The primary products in the automated liquid handling technologies market are automated liquid handling workstations and reagents and consumables. Automated liquid handling workstations are advanced instruments designed to precisely and efficiently dispense, mix, and transfer liquids in a laboratory setting. These technologies are applied in drug discovery and ADME-tox research, cancer and genomic research, bioprocessing or biotechnology, and other fields. They are utilized by various end-users, including academic and research institutes, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and contract research organizations.

The automated liquid handling technologies market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as high-throughput screening, genomic sample preparation, immunoassays, and PCR amplification. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The automated liquid handling technologies market also includes sales of integrated workstations, standalone workstations, and pipetting workstations. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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