Editing Laboratory robotics (section)

=== Low-cost laboratory robotics ===
[[File:Low-cost robotic arm employed as an autosampler.jpg|alt=Low-cost robotic arm used as an autosampler.|thumb|Low-cost robotic arm used as an autosampler.]]
The high cost of many laboratory robots has inhibited their adoption. However, currently there are many robotic devices that have very low cost, and these could be employed to do some jobs in a laboratory. For example, a low-cost robotic arm was employed to perform several different kinds of water analysis, without loss of performance compared to much more expensive autosamplers.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Carvalho|first1=Matheus C.|last2=Eyre|first2=Bradley D.|date=2013-12-01|title=A low cost, easy to build, portable, and universal autosampler for liquids|journal=Methods in Oceanography|volume=8|pages=23–32|doi=10.1016/j.mio.2014.06.001|bibcode=2013MetOc...8...23C }}</ref> Alternatively, the autosampler of a device can be used with another device,<ref name=":2" /> thus avoiding the need for purchasing a different autosampler or hiring a technician for doing the job. The key aspects to achieve low-cost in laboratory robotics are 1) the use of low-cost robots, which become more and more common, and 2) the use of scripting, which enables compatibility between robots and other analytical equipment.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Practical Laboratory Automation: Made Easy with AutoIt.|last=Carvalho|first=Matheus|publisher=Wiley VCH|year=2017}}</ref>