Need advice for designing chem. robots


Hi!

My name is George. I'm not a chemist, but I've worked for a
startup bioengineering company for 5 years and I've taken general
chem.

I'm a computer engineer by profession, specializing in robotics used
in chem. labs. In fact my job at the bio company was to build 4
robotic DNA synthesizers.

For some time I've wanted to design a number of small, table top, and
low cost robots for the chem. industry. At this point it's mostly
just a hobby, but if it works out I'd like to start a business. I
think I've got some good ideas, but my problem is that I still
don't have a good idea of what chemists really need. I'm hoping
that some of you can guide me and give me some advise.

There is a good local college (that's where I took chem.) near me and
I'm getting some help from the chem. teachers there. And I think I
can get access to their lab to do some experiments.

I've heard of the terms; QC assays, combinatorial chemistry, general
synthesis, but I only have a vague idea of what they are. Other than
that, think what I need to know from chemists is; "As a robotics
engineer, what could I do to make your job a lot easer?"

Thanks George

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