A method for operating a dispensing system (1) with at least one container (2) having a container opening (6), and a dispense head (4) mounted on a robot arm (11) of a robot (10). The dispense head (4) is automatically connected to the container opening (6) of the container by means of the robot (10), such that liquid (3) can be removed from the container (2) or liquid (3) can be supplied to the container (2). When the dispense head (4) is inserted into the container opening (6), forces acting on the dispense head (4) are detected by means of an arrangement of force sensors (14). The robot arm (11) carries out compensation movements dependent upon the detected forces, whereby the dispense head (4) is aligned to the container opening (6).

A method for operating a dispensing system (1) with at least one container (2) having a container opening (6), and a dispense head (4) mounted on a robot arm (11) of a robot (10). The dispense head (4) is automatically connected to the container opening (6) of the container by means of the robot (10), such that liquid (3) can be removed from the container (2) or liquid (3) can be supplied to the container (2). When the dispense head (4) is inserted into the container opening (6), forces acting on the dispense head (4) are detected by means of an arrangement of force sensors (14). The robot arm (11) carries out compensation movements dependent upon the detected forces, whereby the dispense head (4) is aligned to the container opening (6).