Autonomous Discovery: Automating Research to Solve Big Challenges @ArgonneLab
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Argonne National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy research center, renowned for its leadership in scientific innovation and its ability to tackle complex challenges across energy, manufacturing and health. Argonne brings together world-class expertise and state-of-the-art technology to drive discoveries that improve lives and advance industry.

Today, researchers face urgent challenges in developing new materials, medical treatments and advanced manufacturing processes. Traditional laboratory research can be slow and resource-intensive, limiting the pace of innovation and the ability to respond quickly to emerging needs.

Argonne’s autonomous discovery platforms harness AI and robotics to automate the research process. These self-driving labs carry out experiments, analyze results and decide on follow-up actions—accelerating scientific discovery and freeing up scientists to focus on complex problems. This technology is already helping identify new materials for batteries, fuel cells, electronics and more, as well as designing biomolecules for medical treatments and new drugs. It’s only the beginning of what’s possible with autonomous discovery.

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