SANTA CLARA, Calif., 2 Jan. 2008.Agilent Technologies Inc. has completed the acquisition of Velocity11, a leader in automated liquid handling and laboratory robotics for the life science market. Financial details were not disclosed.
The acquisition of privately held Velocity11 enables Agilent to offer a more comprehensive suite of workflow solutions to its life science customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research markets. Specifically, Velocity11's technology strengthens Agilent's offering of automated sample-preparation solutions across a broad range of applications.
"With the acquisition now complete, we look to developing strong synergies between Velocity11 and Agilent," says Nick Roelofs, vice president of Agilent's Life Sciences Solutions Unit. "Agilent can now offer customers an enhanced set of comprehensive workflow solutions in the pharmaceutical, government, and academic segments, leveraging a strong portfolio in automation, detection, measurement, and informatics."
Velocity11 designs, manufactures and markets robotic solutions that range from standalone instrumentation to bench-top automation solutions to large, multi-armed robotic systems. The company also develops software to control the robotics.
