A labware handling system for use with a labware, the labware handling system comprising: a transport system operable to move the labware, the transport system comprising a carrier configured to releasably hold the labware; and an aligning system comprising: a frame comprising a seat; and a fixation system comprising: a pusher movable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position; and, a pusher actuator comprising: an actuator linkage configured to: move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position when the actuator linkage is displaced by the carrier; and, permit the pusher to move toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced; and a biasing mechanism operative to force the pusher toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced and to thereby cause the pusher to align the labware in the seat; characterized in that the transport system is configured to: displace the actuator linkage using the carrier to move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position to receive the labware in the seat with the pusher in the open position. a transport system operable to move the labware, the transport system comprising a carrier configured to releasably hold the labware; and an aligning system comprising: a frame comprising a seat; and a fixation system comprising: a pusher movable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position; and, a pusher actuator comprising: an actuator linkage configured to: move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position when the actuator linkage is displaced by the carrier; and, permit the pusher to move toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced; and a biasing mechanism operative to force the pusher toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced and to thereby cause the pusher to align the labware in the seat; characterized in that the transport system is configured to: displace the actuator linkage using the carrier to move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position to receive the labware in the seat with the pusher in the open position. a frame comprising a seat; and a fixation system comprising: a pusher movable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position; and, a pusher actuator comprising: an actuator linkage configured to: move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position when the actuator linkage is displaced by the carrier; and, permit the pusher to move toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced; and a biasing mechanism operative to force the pusher toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced and to thereby cause the pusher to align the labware in the seat; a pusher movable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position; and, a pusher actuator comprising: an actuator linkage configured to: move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position when the actuator linkage is displaced by the carrier; and, permit the pusher to move toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced; and a biasing mechanism operative to force the pusher toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced and to thereby cause the pusher to align the labware in the seat; an actuator linkage configured to: move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position when the actuator linkage is displaced by the carrier; and, permit the pusher to move toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced; and move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position when the actuator linkage is displaced by the carrier; and, permit the pusher to move toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced; and a biasing mechanism operative to force the pusher toward the closed position when the actuator linkage is not displaced and to thereby cause the pusher to align the labware in the seat; characterized in that the transport system is configured to: displace the actuator linkage using the carrier to move the pusher from the closed position toward the open position to receive the labware in the seat with the pusher in the open position.