Photos from the pioneering lab automation hackathon hosted at Studio 45 in San Francisco on February 24 - 25 2024, where robotics engineers, hardware developers, and scientists came together to create innovative solutions leveraging state-of-the-art equipment. With access to cutting-edge hardware and open-source software, attendees built robotic prototypes, embedded systems, computer vision applications, and more to shape the future of intelligent, automated laboratory workflows. Images showcase industry leaders engaging with attendees, providing guidance to teams, and discussing the promises of collaboration to advance life sciences. Capturing glimpses of the relationships, creativity, and generation-defining innovations driving the next wave of scientific progress through optimized automation technologies designed for accuracy and efficiency from the ground up.