Automated liquid handling equipment comes in many different shapes and sizes. Machines using a motorized pipette or syringe dispense an exact amount of a sample to a designated container.
This process reduces human error and produces consistently accurate results. It reduces the need for lab technicians to perform highly repetitive tasks. Technology allows technicians to spend time doing analysis, as opposed to manual labor. This is particularly true of testing that requires high throughput.
The smart technician will keep up their fluid handling skills. As they still prefer to handle small batch processing manually.