Much has been written in recent years about the union of single-use systems (SUS) and process automation. These two technology initiatives have been prevalent within biopharmaceutical manufacturing over the past decade and are two of the most predominant advancements in biomanufacturing. A basic survey of industry media and conference topics corroborates that premise (1). However, efforts to combine them remain in the early stages of technological fulfillment, with much work to be done in realizing their synergistic benefits. Here I…