Opentrons Promotes James Atwood to Chief Executive Officer
James Atwood, Chief Executive Officer, Opentrons・Photo Credit: Opentrons
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NEW YORK, January 30, 2026 (VSNewsNetwork.com) — Laboratory robotics company Opentrons Labworks, Inc. has announced the promotion of James Atwood to Chief Executive Officer.
Atwood assumed the role in July 2025. He previously led Opentrons’ Robotics Business Unit beginning in April 2023, during which time the company expanded its installed base to more than 10,000 robotic systems deployed globally across academic, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical laboratories.
“James is the right leader to guide Opentrons as it embarks upon the exciting work to link conceptual AI to the physical laboratory world. Building on its strong robotics foundation and its growing AI expertise, Opentrons is set for realizing its next phase of growth. Opentrons is already benefiting from James’ deep expertise in robotics, scaling global platforms, and commercializing new technologies,” said Myrtle Potter, Chair of the Board of Opentrons Labworks, Inc.
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“AI can design molecules, predict protein structures, and model biological systems. Turning those predictions into medicines still requires physical experiments — millions of them. Our work is focused on building the infrastructure that connects AI directly to the wet lab, so every experiment generates data that makes the models smarter and smarter, in less time and with higher fidelity,” said James Atwood, Chief Executive Officer of Opentrons.
Opentrons’ Flex platform supports complex workflows in genomics, proteomics, and automated antibody discovery, while its OT-2 platform is used for core liquid-handling applications. The company’s systems are deployed at every top-20 U.S. research university and at 14 of the top 15 global biopharmaceutical companies.
Opentrons stated that its robotics network is becoming a core component of infrastructure supporting AI-driven drug discovery and automated scientific research.
For more information, visit www.opentrons.com.
Source: Opentrons Labworks, Inc.
