Tactus AI unveils Elsie for clinical laboratory workflows
Tactus AI unveiled Elsie, a mobile two-arm laboratory assistant designed to operate existing instruments and follow customer-validated procedures.
Evidence notes
- Elsie combines wheeled mobility, two arms, touch and force sensing, depth perception and machine vision.
- The platform is intended to monitor instruments, move samples and consumables, run validated procedures and handle routine first-line interventions.
- Tactus is selecting three to five US launch laboratories for pilots in 2026; those pilots are planned, not deployed.
Company context
Developer of mobile semi-humanoid laboratory robots, workflow orchestration software and customer-validated robot skills.