A laboratory liquid handling system comprising: a pipetting module (60; 61), including a pipettor, the pipettor including a pipettor shaft and a pipetting tip extending from an end of the pipettor shaft; a lab member (100; 300; 500; 600) comprising: an electronics module; and an integral adapter structure (122-128; 622), wherein the integral adapter structure is configured to releasably secure the lab member to the pipettor shaft; and a drive system including a motor and a controller operative to control the motor, wherein the drive system includes a controller programmed to: selectively engage the pipettor shaft with the integral adapter structure (122-128; 622) to secure the lab member to the pipetting module; move the pipetting module to transport the lab member secured to the pipetting module; and selectively disengage the pipettor shaft from the integral adapter structure to thereby release the lab member from the pipetting module; wherein the adapter structure includes a clamping mechanism configured to releasably grasp the pipettor shaft; wherein the electronics module includes a sensor; wherein the adapter structure (120-128; 622) includes an electrical contact portion formed of an electrically conductive material, this electrical contact portion being configured to engage and electrically couple with the pipettor when the pipettor is inserted into the adapter structure; and wherein the lab member (100; 300; 500; 600) is configured to transmit power through the integral adapter structure to the electronics module. a pipetting module (60; 61), including a pipettor, the pipettor including a pipettor shaft and a pipetting tip extending from an end of the pipettor shaft; a lab member (100; 300; 500; 600) comprising: an electronics module; and an integral adapter structure (122-128; 622), wherein the integral adapter structure is configured to releasably secure the lab member to the pipettor shaft; and a drive system including a motor and a controller operative to control the motor, wherein the drive system includes a controller programmed to: selectively engage the pipettor shaft with the integral adapter structure (122-128; 622) to secure the lab member to the pipetting module; move the pipetting module to transport the lab member secured to the pipetting module; and selectively disengage the pipettor shaft from the integral adapter structure to thereby release the lab member from the pipetting module; wherein the adapter structure includes a clamping mechanism configured to releasably grasp the pipettor shaft; wherein the electronics module includes a sensor; wherein the adapter structure (120-128; 622) includes an electrical contact portion formed of an electrically conductive material, this electrical contact portion being configured to engage and electrically couple with the pipettor when the pipettor is inserted into the adapter structure; and wherein the lab member (100; 300; 500; 600) is configured to transmit power through the integral adapter structure to the electronics module. an electronics module; and an integral adapter structure (122-128; 622), wherein the integral adapter structure is configured to releasably secure the lab member to the pipettor shaft; and a drive system including a motor and a controller operative to control the motor, wherein the drive system includes a controller programmed to: selectively engage the pipettor shaft with the integral adapter structure (122-128; 622) to secure the lab member to the pipetting module; move the pipetting module to transport the lab member secured to the pipetting module; and selectively disengage the pipettor shaft from the integral adapter structure to thereby release the lab member from the pipetting module; selectively engage the pipettor shaft with the integral adapter structure (122-128; 622) to secure the lab member to the pipetting module; move the pipetting module to transport the lab member secured to the pipetting module; and selectively disengage the pipettor shaft from the integral adapter structure to thereby release the lab member from the pipetting module; wherein the adapter structure includes a clamping mechanism configured to releasably grasp the pipettor shaft; wherein the electronics module includes a sensor; wherein the adapter structure (120-128; 622) includes an electrical contact portion formed of an electrically conductive material, this electrical contact portion being configured to engage and electrically couple with the pipettor when the pipettor is inserted into the adapter structure; and wherein the lab member (100; 300; 500; 600) is configured to transmit power through the integral adapter structure to the electronics module.