An intelligent interface for every scientific instrument.
Instrument software is closed, manual, and hard to build on. Tetherline layers automation on top of the instruments you already have—from real-time monitoring to fully autonomous operation.
What you get.
Every Tetherline deployment includes the building blocks for fully automated instrument operations.
Automated workflows
Define multi-step experiments once. Tetherline runs them end-to-end.
Real-time dashboards
Monitor instrument status, live data streams, and run progress from anywhere.
Alerts & notifications
Get notified via SMS or email when runs complete, fail, or need attention.
Data portals
Centralized access for your whole team — no walking to the bench.
Closed-loop control
Feedback-driven automation that keeps runs within spec automatically.
Python / REST API
Programmatic access to every instrument for custom integrations and scripts.
How Tetherline connects.
Tetherline is a single interface. Under the hood, it uses whatever integration path your instrument exposes.
What you interact with — one unified surface for every instrument
API
Direct programmatic control via the instrument's native API or protocol.
SDK
Language-native client libraries that wrap raw APIs with typed, ergonomic interfaces.
GUI Automation
Drives the vendor's existing software — clicks, reads, and controls the UI programmatically.
Agentic
Autonomous workflow execution with human oversight and override controls at every step.
Built for how you work, with the
instruments you already have.
Whether you're running a university research group or a commercial testing lab, Tetherline adapts to your workflows.
Research
For academic labs and university research groups
- Walk-away, push-button experimental workflows
- Real-time data streaming and remote monitoring
- Algorithmic optimization — let the system find the best parameters
Commercial
For CROs, core facilities, and biotech
- Eliminate manual babysitting — supervised, hands-off operation
- Continuous monitoring with automated alerts on failures
- Centralized data portal accessible to your entire team
Supported instrument vendors
Ready to automate your instruments?
Tell us about your instruments and workflows. We'll show you what Tetherline can do.
Or email us directly at contact@tetherline.dev