For which companies does HTE offer the most potential? Gysau: Above all, a motivated staff with interest and passion for laboratory automation is needed to operate an HTE. For larger plants, employees are divided into more specialised roles such as HTE specialists/engineers, data scientist/data analyst, automation scientist, AI/ML scientist and digital integration specialist. In addition, specialised HTE training courses are provided by the suppliers of HTE. Reading tipIn the book “Lab Automation in the Coatings Industry: From Vision to Practice” Detlef Gysau shares more insights into planning, implementation, and optimisation of automated lab processes.