AcoustoFab builds contactless robotic systems that use programmable sound fields to move, sort and combine fragile solids, liquids, and powders - all without touching them, at lab and production scale.
The company, founded by Sriram Subramanian, Diego Martinez Plasencia, Ryuji Hirayama, and Shubhi Bansal, is commercialising more than 15 years of UCL research into acoustic, or sound, levitation.
Sound levitation uses focused ultrasonic waves to apply small, precise forces that lift and manipulate objects without contact. The spinout's patented technology enables high-precision contact-free sorting, handling, and inspection across various industries, minimising contamination and mechanical damage.
This technology can be applied to lab automation, optical sorting, proteomics, and conatinerless workflows.
