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Autonomous laboratories

The companies, investors, researchers, papers, and conversations advancing self-driving laboratories.

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Definition

Explore the organizations, investors, researchers, papers, and media shaping autonomous laboratories and closed-loop scientific discovery.

Field at a glance

Autonomous Laboratories organizations
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Autonomous Laboratories people
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Who is working on it, and who is paying for it

Organizations in the field

The labs, companies and funders doing the work, and the groups helping it along.

Research and public institutions 11

Acceleration Consortium imageResearch Institute

A University of Toronto-led consortium advancing self-driving laboratories and materials discovery.

University

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a leader in research, technology, and entrepreneurship. With its highly respected engineering and busin…

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University of Toronto imageUniversity

The University of Toronto (U of T) has a vibrant startup and venture capital (VC) ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs across a variety of…

FutureHouse imageResearch Institute

Builds AI systems for scientific discovery.

Funders 24

Accel imageVenture Capital

Partnering with exceptional teams to build iconic businesses.

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SOSV imageVenture Capital

Investing in revolutionary deep technology for a better future.

Companies 15

LabGenius imageStartup

Uses machine learning, automation, and high-throughput experimentation for antibody discovery.

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Other organizations 2

Braidwell imageOther

Transforming human health through innovative investment strategies.

The names to know

People shaping the field

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Person

Materials scientist developing autonomous experimentation and AI for materials.

Person

Chemist and autonomous laboratory researcher; director of the Acceleration Consortium.

Person

Materials scientist and pioneer of self-driving laboratories.

Person

Chemist working on AI-guided synthesis and autonomous chemistry.

Person

Chemist developing self-driving laboratories and automated reaction discovery.

Person

Chemist developing programmable chemistry and autonomous synthesis systems.

Person

Chemical engineer developing self-driving laboratories and autonomous flow chemistry.

Person

Materials scientist working on accelerated materials discovery and self-driving laboratories.

The reading, grouped by topic

Papers in the field

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Foundations and reviews 3

Paper

Journal Article

A comprehensive review defining self-driving laboratories as automated experiments integrated with data-driven decision-making.

Year
2024
Venue
Chemical Reviews
Topic
Foundations and reviews

Orchestration and infrastructure 1

Access and adoption 1

Safety and governance 1

Paper

Journal Article

Examines safety requirements and risk controls for robotic, AI-guided self-driving laboratories.

Year
2025
Venue
Nature Reviews Chemistry
Topic
Safety and governance

Evaluation and benchmarks 1

The field, out loud

Podcasts and episodes

Episodes 2

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