Pipettor system

A method comprising:

• providing a pipetting chamber;
• providing a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber;
• providing a carrier for transporting, in the X, Y and Z directions, each pipettor cartridge of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber;
• providing a tray dock movably mounted within the pipetting chamber, the tray dock including more than one tray dock sections each being separate and distinct from each other so as to provide different pipetting trays or other liquid trays at the pipetting location;
• and
• effecting, with a robotic arm connected to the pipetting chamber, moving of the different pipetting trays, and the other liquid trays, to and from the pipetting chamber, wherein the robotic arm operably communicates with a first at least one supply system to transfer the different pipetting trays and other liquid trays between the first at least one supply system and pipetting chamber.

A system comprising:

• a pipetting chamber;
• a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber;
• a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including:
• at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction, and
• a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track;
• and
• a carrier configured to transport each pipettor cartridge of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions;
• a tray dock movably mounted within the pipetting chamber, the tray dock including more than one tray dock sections each being separate and distinct from each other so as to provide different corresponding pipetting trays or at least one set of pipettes at the pipetting location;
• and
• a robotic arm connected to the pipetting chamber, configured to move the different corresponding pipetting trays, and the other liquid trays, to and from the pipetting chamber, wherein the robotic arm is configured to operably communicate with at least one supply system to transfer the different corresponding pipetting trays and other liquid trays between the at least one supply system and pipetting chamber.