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Lab Donkey @lab_donkey

Customizable, cutting-edge software solution for lab automation that ensures consistency, error tracking, and scalability for labs of all sizes.

Joined January 2025
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
25 Feb 2025
Be part of the future of lab automation—before everyone else 👀 Lab Donkey is pioneering solutions that labs genuinely need by making automation smarter, simpler, and truly adaptable. We're at a pivotal moment and seeking early adopters to partner with us!
The following text is on top of a photo of a happy donkey: Adopt Lab Donkey* Change a scientist's life today! *The lab automation platform. No real donkeys available, sorry.

ALT The following text is on top of a photo of a happy donkey: Adopt Lab Donkey* Change a scientist's life today! *The lab automation platform. No real donkeys available, sorry.

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 May 2025
Hallo Hamburg! Lab Donkey has touched down in Deutschland, ready for #SLASEurope2025 🇩🇪 This year’s theme, “Interconnecting lab automation,” is perfect for us, as we are transforming the life sciences landscape with intuitive, flexible, and accessible automation for all.
Lab Donkey stands in front of Hamburg’s waterfront skyline at dusk, wearing a Tyrol hat adorned with a ribbon in the colours of the German flag and a small upright feather. His speech bubble reads, "We'll catch you in Hamburg for SLAS Europe 2025!" In the top left corner is the SLAS Europe 2025 logo.

ALT Lab Donkey stands in front of Hamburg’s waterfront skyline at dusk, wearing a Tyrol hat adorned with a ribbon in the colours of the German flag and a small upright feather. His speech bubble reads, "We'll catch you in Hamburg for SLAS Europe 2025!" In the top left corner is the SLAS Europe 2025 logo.

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 May 2025
If you’re curious about how we can help give your automation the kick it needs, get in touch here 👇 labdonkey.com/contactus

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 May 2025
Until then, tschüss!
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 May 2025
We don’t hide the fact that we’re a small company. We’re proud of it 🏅
Drake (the singer/rapper) shuns “A bougie open plan office with floor-to-ceiling views of the city” for “Our garage”. This image is a version of the Drake Hotline Bling meme.

ALT Drake (the singer/rapper) shuns “A bougie open plan office with floor-to-ceiling views of the city” for “Our garage”. This image is a version of the Drake Hotline Bling meme.

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 May 2025
We prioritise value over vanity and make the most of our resources. While we could spend £5,000 to £8,000 a month on office space to look more impressive, that would mean charging our partners more without enhancing our software or automation capabilities.
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 May 2025
Let’s keep the fancy equipment with our partners, where it belongs. Our strengths lie in software, automation, and adaptability, allowing us to operate efficiently. We’re not here to look impressive but to be useful and create practical solutions for the real world 🤝
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
23 Apr 2025
We build automation that’s transparent, adaptable, and scientist-led. One of our favorite features? Scientist’s View. A clear and intuitive view of workflows—free from automation jargon and backend complexities.
A Utopian world full of happy people and animals, showing you what life could feel like with Lab Donkey's "Scientist's View"

ALT A Utopian world full of happy people and animals, showing you what life could feel like with Lab Donkey's "Scientist's View"

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
23 Apr 2025
We designed this visual tool to help validate the process step by step without all the noise. It allows scientists to validate each phase, ensuring they remain in control throughout. Because, after all, you can’t automate science without scientists 🤷
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
17 Apr 2025
We don’t sell automation, we sell time* ⏰ Time to focus ⌚️ Time to think ⏱️ Time to do some science
Lab Donkey stands behind a table selling time: clocks, alarms and watches.

ALT Lab Donkey stands behind a table selling time: clocks, alarms and watches.

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
17 Apr 2025
Lab Donkey manages error recovery, data handoffs, scheduling conflicts, and edge cases quietly, reliably, and transparently, allowing the scientists to focus on their work. We don’t just sell you automation, we tackle the donkey work, so you can focus on the real work.
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
17 Apr 2025
*Yes, we do also sell automation, get in touch for a demo 🙏 labdonkey.com/contactus

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Get in touch with Lab Donkey for laboratory automation solutions and support.

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
25 Mar 2025
We’re done pretending that lab automation is fine the way it is. The truth? If your automation system forces you to manually override, fix, or restart it constantly, it’s not automation. It’s expensive manual work 🤷
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
21 Mar 2025
This is what we offer: ✅ Error handling that prevents failures before they happen—and recovers when they do ✅ A scheduler built for scientific workflows, not just manufacturing-style automation ✅ An open, adaptable system that works for your lab, not the other way around
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
21 Mar 2025
If lab automation were effective, scientists would spend less time fixing it and more time running experiments. At Lab Donkey, we’re not just fixing these issues—we’re rewriting the rules.
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
21 Mar 2025
We see it every day: ❌ Workflows that break over minor errors with no way to recover ❌ Scheduling systems that can’t handle real-world complexity ❌ Automation software that locks users into rigid templates instead of solving their actual problems
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
21 Mar 2025
Today’s lab automation is broken because it’s stuck in the past ⌛️ It’s slow, rigid, and forces scientists to work around the software instead of the software adapting to them.
Lab automation is broken. This image depicts a shattered pane of glass with the phrase 'lab automation' visible behind it. The glass is held together by strips of tape.

ALT Lab automation is broken. This image depicts a shattered pane of glass with the phrase 'lab automation' visible behind it. The glass is held together by strips of tape.
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 Mar 2025
The hardest thing in software development is throwing it away and starting again. In the last seven months, we’ve done exactly that with our scheduling engine. ELEVEN TIMES 😩
"good enough" is not good enough for Lab Donkey.

ALT "good enough" is not good enough for Lab Donkey.

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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 Mar 2025
1️⃣ We restart because we know what’s possible 2️⃣ We restart because “good enough ” isn’t good enough 3️⃣ We restart because if we settle, we’re just another company selling the same thing as everyone else
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Lab Donkey@lab_donkey
20 Mar 2025
Read our CTO's full post here ⬇️ linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

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