laboratory robots; automated laboratory workstations comprised of laboratory robots and software for monitoring and controlling the operation of the laboratory robots; custom designed automated laboratory workstations; laboratory liquid handling devices being automated liquid handlers; laboratory instruments, namely, automated sample preparation instruments; laboratory instruments, namely, automated sample preparation systems comprising laboratory sample preparation instrument and recorded and downloadable software for use in connection with the instrument; laboratory instruments, namely, sample preparation device for scientific and research uses; apparatus and instruments for scientific research in laboratories for sample preparation; laboratory instruments, namely, automated sample preparation systems comprised of robotic plate and tube grippers, robotic fluid handling and transfer systems comprised of pipettors for transferring, washing and mixing liquid samples and reagents, and recorded and downloadable software for creating laboratory workflows and automating the sample preparation process, for scientific, laboratory, and general research uses; recorded and downloadable computer software for use in connection with automated sample preparation systems; recorded and downloadable computer software for use in connection with automated sample preparation systems for creating laboratory workflows, setting up experiment protocols, project and laboratory workflow management, monitoring and controlling the operation of the sample preparation instrument, and automating the sample preparation process; pipette tips for laboratory use