FormaPath Inc designs, manufactures, and assembles robotic automation for the physical back end of anatomic pathology, including nToto for hands-free small-biopsy grossing and AdiPress for lymph-node recovery. Born from the gap between digital clinical care and still-analog tissue handling, the company brings together engineers, clinical experts, and medical-industry veterans to build its systems in the United States. Its engineering work is based in Ithaca, New York, with headquarters in Brooklyn.
Carbon Automation LLCBased in Painted Post, New York, Carbon Automation engineers and builds custom robotic systems that help manufacturers automate production. The company works with customers from discovery and engineering studies through machine design, programming, and commissioning, including specialized solutions such as adaptive-vision robotic welding. Its approach emphasizes collaborative, return-on-investment-based automation rather than off-the-shelf machinery.CINCINNATUS, NY
Next Advance, IncFrom its New York State base, Next Advance develops and manufactures laboratory instruments for molecular biology, including its Bullet Blender tissue homogenizers and automated blot processors. The company designs products from researchers’ needs, with scientists and engineers working together to automate repetitive lab tasks and provide hands-on support, customization, and application-specific kits. All products are made in the USA without outsourcing, and each instrument is individually tested under its ISO 9001:2015-registered quality system.TROY, NY
rpGatta incSince 1985, Aurora-based rpGatta inc. has designed, built, tested, and installed custom automated assembly and robotic equipment for manufacturing. The company is especially known for first-of-kind systems—about 80% of its projects are prototypes that must enter production when they reach the customer—and it engineers the mechanical, electrical, controls, and software work in-house. Its 81,000-square-foot facility supports fully simulated equipment runoffs before shipment, and the company holds seven U.S. patents.AURORA, OH
Force Design, IncFor more than 25 years, Troy-based Force Design, Inc. has designed, built, and implemented custom robotic automation equipment for manufacturers. Its turnkey systems are tailored to each customer’s process, with the company also providing controls engineering, installation, and ongoing equipment support. Force Design’s work includes distinctive applications such as 3D-vision depalletizing and robotic welding, backed by a small-team approach that customers describe as trustworthy and responsive.TROY, OH