Ginkgo wins autonomous-laboratory projects at three U.S. universities

Aug 6, 2026 · Contract Award · Ginkgo Bioworks · Lab Automation

Ginkgo Bioworks secured government-backed autonomous-laboratory projects at Caltech, Northwestern University and the University of Maryland, alongside an MIT Media Lab cloud-lab deployment.

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  • The new autonomous-laboratory projects cover Caltech, Northwestern University and the University of Maryland.
  • The MIT Media Lab's Cloud Laboratory for Learning will deploy Ginkgo Reconfigurable Automation Carts.
  • The projects extend Ginkgo's modular laboratory robotics from its internal Nebula and Cloud Lab infrastructure into university research and education sites.

Ginkgo Bioworks operates an automated platform for engineering biology. The Boston company uses lab automation and software infrastructure to make biology easier to engineer.