Protocol simulation in a virtualized robotic lab environment

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor, cause the hardware processor to perform steps comprising:

• identifying, by a lab automation system, a set of steps associated with a protocol for a lab, each step to be performed by a robot within the lab using one or more of lab equipment and reagents;
• rendering, within a graphic user interface of the lab automation system, a virtual representation of the lab, a virtual robot within the lab, and virtual lab equipment and reagents within the lab;
• determining that no variants exist for one or more of the robot, lab equipment, and reagents;
• displaying, via the graphic user interface, an indication that no variants exist for the one or more of the robot, lab equipment, and reagents;
• and
• in response to the lab automation system operating in a simulation mode:
• simulating the identified set of steps being performed by the virtual robot to identify virtual positions of the virtual robot within the lab as the virtual robot performs the identified set of steps;
• and
• modifying the virtual representation of the lab to mirror the identified positions of the virtual robot as the virtual robot performs the identified set of steps.

A system comprising a hardware processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by the hardware processor, cause the system to perform steps comprising:

• identifying, by a lab automation system, a set of steps associated with a protocol for a lab, each step to be performed by a robot within the lab using one or more of lab equipment and reagents;
• rendering, within a graphic user interface of the lab automation system, a virtual representation of the lab, a virtual robot within the lab, and virtual lab equipment and reagents within the lab;
• determining that no variants exist for one or more of the robot, lab equipment, and reagents;
• displaying, via the graphic user interface, an indication that no variants exist for the one or more of the robot, lab equipment, and reagents;
• and
• in response to the lab automation system operating in a simulation mode:
• simulating the identified set of steps being performed by the virtual robot to identify virtual positions of the virtual robot within the lab as the virtual robot performs the identified set of steps;
• and
• modifying the virtual representation of the lab to mirror the identified positions of the virtual robot as the virtual robot performs the identified set of steps.