Robot Startup Is Aiming to Make IVF More Affordable, Successful

The hundreds of thousands of people who undergo IVF each year put their faith in a high-stakes, hands-on process that requires extensive manual manipulation of fragile, microscopic sperm and eggs.

One small misstep by an embryologist could destroy someone’s chance at a future child.

A US startup is now trying to automate the IVF process using robots and artificial intelligence in Guadalajara, Mexico. The technology has the potential to improve the procedure’s success rate and lower costs, thereby expanding access to widely needed treatments that are out of reach for many.

“It’s very expensive and impossible to scale,” said ...