Stealth · 2026

Manipulation intelligence for the autonomous lab.

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Mission

DexLabMan AI develops software that helps robot arms and multi-finger hands determine how to physically manipulate laboratory objects so the downstream operation can succeed. Our technology translates laboratory task requirements into functional grasp, object-orientation, approach, clearance, contact-mode, and motion requirements, then plans the manipulation strategy against the observed labware and station geometry.

Team

A small founding team out of the Colorado School of Mines robotics program.

Founder

Dr. Xiaoli Zhang

Director of the Mines Robotics Program and professor at Colorado School of Mines. 15-plus years in robotic manipulation and multiple NSF-funded dexterous-manipulation projects. Guides technical strategy and product direction.

Co-Founder

Dr. Michael Bowman

Eight-plus years in robotic manipulation and 30-plus publications. Expertise across manipulation algorithms, perception-based grasping, dexterous control, and simulation-to-real learning and validation.

Engineer

Luke Boyd

M.S., Colorado School of Mines. Three-plus years of robotic-manipulation experience, including national-laboratory work with KUKA systems. Leads prototype development, integration, validation, and customer discovery.

Interested in laboratory automation, research collaboration, or a pilot deployment?

Email info@dexlabman.ai
Location Colorado, USA