SLAS2026: AI, automation and high-throughput systems dominate
From technology harnessing AI to launches of automation systems, DDW rounds up some of the biggest announcements from SLAS2026.
Carterra launches high-throughput SPR instrument
High-throughput technology provider Carterra launched its Carterra Vega High-Throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (HT-SPR) instrument – the industry’s first 48-channel SPR platform.
SPT Labtech & BellBrook Labs collaborate on oncology
SPT Labtech and BellBrook Labs are collaborating to advance cancer research, having developed a miniaturised, high-throughput screening platform for the discovery and profiling of Vacuolar protein sorting associated protein 4B (VPS4B) ATPase inhibitors.
Revvity launches high-impact discovery platform
Revvity launched multiple new discovery platforms and technologies at SLAS2026, all designed to accelerate high-throughput drug discovery workflows.
Emulate showcases organ-chip platform at SLAS2026
Emulate has brought its AVA Emulation System to SLAS2026, showcasing the potential to accelerate drug development with a first-of-its-kind high-throughput organ-chip platform.
Charles River and Synthace to advance assay development
Charles River Laboratories has announced a collaboration with software and assay developer Synthace to advance assay development in drug discovery.
QIAGEN presents new sample processing system at SLAS2026
The QIAsprint Connect marks the company’s entry into high-throughput sample processing, enabling preparation of up to 192 samples per run while reducing plastic consumption.
Omega Bio-tek presents automation-friendly workflow
Manufacturer Omega Bio-tek presented a new workflow offering a high-throughput, automation-friendly platform at SLAS2026.
Promega launches cellular target engagement platform
Promega launched a new live-cell target engagement platform aiming to close a long-standing gap between biochemical and cellular assays for understudied or difficult-to-interrogate proteins.
Cenevo unveils AI agents to accelerate lab operations
Cenevo has advanced towards agentic labs with the launch of two new AI agents.
UniteLabs presents AI-ready lab automation system
The Operating System replaces vendor-specific instruments and software with an open, Python-based infrastructure, giving lab automation engineers and scientists full control and transparency over their workflows.