Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc., a leader in cell programming and biosecurity, has been awarded a $4.66 million contract to deliver an advanced automated anaerobic phenotyping platform to the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This system, based on Ginkgo's Reconfigurable Automation Cart $(RAC)$ technology, will consist of an integrated workcell with 18 devices housed within a modular anaerobic chamber. The platform will enable EMSL scientists to conduct complex end-to-end anaerobic phenotyping workflows remotely, enhancing research efficiency and accelerating discoveries in microbial engineering and bioeconomy science. This collaboration aims to strengthen U.S. leadership in biotechnology and bioeconomy research.