Lab Automation Software Systems, Laboratory Automation Systems

“It’s All About Automationships”

Retisoft lab automation network is built based on trust, quality work and expertise.

Over the last 20 years, Retisoft has partnered with laboratories within the drug discovery, healthcare, educational, agricultural and biotechnology industries.... By combining our lab automation software, Genera, with robotics, we specialize in creating integrated automation solutions that adapt to the specific needs of every laboratory. Automationships, our word that combines automation and partnership describes our network of partners and service providers. These automationships are carefully selected in the areas of lab automation, service and consulting, and technology. Each automationship is based on trust, quality work and expertise. We have strategically partnered with these leading lab automation companies to bring our solutions worldwide. Currently, we have deployed lab automation systems using Genera in North America, Europe and Asia. At Retisoft we recognize that the smart way to automate is to use a flexible integrated automation platform that meets your needs today and can also change to accommodate future needs. In 2019, we released the latest version of our dynamic scheduler, Genera 6. Our customers report being highly satisfied with the improvements and features available in Genera 6. The global pandemic in 2020 brought changes to lab automation companies, including Retisoft. Virtual Genera 6 software training took on a more prevalent role as our team successfully deployed and supported lab automation systems for COVID-19 testing and research. These integrated automated platforms were successful due to open communication and transparency in our processes. We are continuing to build our portfolio of products and services to support the laboratory automation systems of everyone we have the privilege to work with. The drivers of these new products and services are customer feedback and industry trends. At Retisoft, we are always open to suggestions on how we can add value to the products and services that your organization needs. Stay tuned for what is coming this year!

Smart Approach to Automation

We offer the best integrated automation products for
your laboratory needs.

Genera

Genera, the most flexible, powerful and easy to use lab automation software integration package on the market.

Flex Robot

Flex robotic arm is the number one choice for collaborative Scara robots in the lab automation systems market.

Plate Hotel

Retisoft plate hotel is designed to accommodate the various types of labware, such as standard SBS microplates, deep-well plates, tip boxes, and more.

Instrument Drivers

Our wide list of device drivers allows the integration of different laboratory equipment from multiple technology providers allowing researchers to choose the best technology for their science.

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Perform Complex Tasks
Free Up Staff
Decrease Cycle Time

Enable new possibilities and maximize your throughput. Take your experiment from sample input to data analysis with laboratory automation systems.

Researchers can create custom features for run time decision. Customize your processes and take full advantage of your lab equipment.

Genera is designed to control laboratory hardware from any vendor. Its open software architecture allows easy customization to fine-tune the workflow and take full advantage of the lab equipment.

Genera will transform your automation experience.

Genera lab automation software for laboratories features an intuitive user interface. Our flexible scheduler and workspace viewer will revolutionize how you automate.

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Retisoft Leadership

The impact of the research performed in each of the labs where we earn the privilege of delivering our products, is the inspiration that fuels us.

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Automationships Testimonials

Retisoft, as an organization, is among some of the most fantastic lab automation companies to work with at all levels. From their software to their full integration services, they take the proper time to make sure things are done with exceptional quality and care knowing full well that your success is their success. They make it their mission to focus all their energies into doing one thing very well and aren’t caught-up in the trap of creating similarly pervasive technology that exists throughout the life science industry. In that regard, they stand alone. Because of their relatively small size, they can provide unmatched support and resources to help anyone solve their issues with the adoption of automated technology. The openness of Genera Lab automation software provides for exceptional capability to create new functionality for individual needs making for a customized software platform. In choosing to do business with Retisoft we have gain a strategic partner in our growth plan which will serve our needs for years to come.

Jeffrey Nagle

Senior Automation Engineer

Corteva Agriscience

In building the high throughput screening operation at our institute, the Genera Laboratory automation systems were chosen for their flexibility to integrate a heterogeneous mix of equipment from different manufacturers and vendors. This has allowed us to shop competitively for each item and still have system integration software that is tailored to our needs. The development environment of Genera is well structured to allow resident programmers with Java experience to add new processes, equipment and data management protocols that were not originally envision when we first setup the system. During long screens it has been useful to have Genera e-mail me system messages keeping me abreast of any errors that equipment might have. We are looking forward to our continued use and development of Genera as our system integration software while our screening facility grows and accommodates new equipment.

Stephen Baird

Senior Research Associate

Apoptosis Research Center, CHEO

Retisoft is our go-to partner for laboratory automation scheduling software. They can be trusted to provide a professional product that first and foremost, serves the needs of our customers. While other software providers can take months or years to implement simple changes, Retisoft provides the flexibility, and the fast turnaround times necessary to meet the needs of modern laboratory automation scheduling and control.

Thomas Todaro

Chief Executive Officer

Todaro Robotics, Inc.

Atlantic Lab Equipment has been assisting scientific and laboratory companies for over 15 years with their equipment needs. We have worked with commercial and university labs in a variety of areas including analytical and chemical analysis, biopharmaceutical research and high throughput screening. We have selected Retisoft Inc. to provide software integration services for all of our automated instruments. The Retisoft team has been a pleasure to work with. Their professional approach, high software standards and excellent product support allowed us to offer flexible and reliable automated system solutions to our clients.

Phil Jackson

Chief Executive Officer

Atlantic Lab Equipment

Our objective at GSK was to build an automated platform to support a varietyof applications for our cell based assay technologies. Having a largecollection of diverse hardware we were able to easily integrate the entiresystem using the Genera. Retisoft was able to provide and develop driversfor all the instruments. They seamlessly integrated a Bosch rail, Staublirobotic arm and PTM servo gripper. The software was easy to learn andscheduling became a very straight forward operation. Retisoft providedexcellent online as well as in-house support. In fact, most software andmany hardware issues were solved over the phone.

Ronald Wegrzyn

Assistant Director

Cancer Stem Cell Biology, GlaxoSmithKline

The Genera suite of products provided us with an instrument integrationframework which we can readily use. We develop our own automated solutionsfor which instrument integration, process scheduling, and LIMS interfacinghas never been easier. Retisoft has allowed us to break free fromrestrictions found in other scheduling software and has given us a controlsolution which is independent of the instrument vendors. It is an excellentand well supported product without the outrageous pricing.

Blane Bell

Systems Integrator

Trent University

In Mid 2004 my Biomedical Engineering group wanted to develop a set of software tools which would help us with the integration of robotic systems for our internal customers. We looked for software portability, a short learning curve, fast integration cycle and automated document generation for our applications. The software had to implement all the current robotic movement algorithms and functionality, and it had to follow Object Oriented Programming rules for code re-usability. We wanted it to be cost effective, easy to maintain and easy to use by a multi-site team of developers. A team of developers reviewed and evaluated state-of-the-art software products and decided to select Retisoft's Genera software for laboratories to fulfill our requirements. The project led to the architecture of programs organized in hierarchical layers which follow strict object oriented rules. Training and customer service from Retisoft accommodated our needs and efficiently taught the developers how to write complete assays, custom Genera drivers and web-based applications. We managed to integrate our full range of robotic platforms and tools within six months.

Miguel Maccio

Director Lab Automation

Biomedical Engineering, Pfizer

When we started to plan a high throughput screening facility we were very hesitant about choosing a central control software. The software had to control all the automated instruments and schedule the screenings. Our core facility is used by different research groups with broad biological assays. The system flexibility came to be of utmost importance and we did not have enough time to develop the control software in-house. After evaluation of several commercial software packages, we selected Retisoft's integrated automation platform. The one-week training class at Retisoft taught me how to develop Genera drivers, Supra plug-ins and custom Datapilot web pages. We have built a flexible system which includes a robotic arm, liquid handler, incubator and readers. Our web-based application provides users the freedom to control and monitor the system remotely. The detailed product documentation and friendly technical support made our work easy. We are looking forward to expanding our automated system with the Retisoft platform.