Whelix

Cohort 2026

Automating cell culture with intelligent robotics to boost scalability, consistency, and speed in life science research.

Whelix provides intelligent robotic platforms to fully automate research-stage cell culture—the most manual, variable, and labor-intensive bottleneck in modern discovery.

What is the problem?

Life science research still depends heavily on manual lab work, and one of the biggest bottlenecks is mammalian cell culture. Scientists spend hours—even weekends—feeding, passaging, and expanding cells, yet the process remains slow, inconsistent, and prone to contamination.

What is their solution?

Whelix provides intelligent robotic platforms to fully automate research-stage cell culture—the most manual, variable, and labor-intensive bottleneck in modern discovery. By fusing a multimodal AI agent (vision, language, and digital-twin simulation) with precise robotic manipulation, our system autonomously executes core tasks including media exchange, passaging, expansion, plating, imaging, and dynamic scheduling.