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Argonne National Laboratory is a world-renowned research facility dedicated to solving some of the most pressing scientific and technological challenges of our time. Known for its pioneering work in energy, materials science, and computing, Argonne stands out for its commitment to accelerating innovation through advanced research infrastructure and collaborative expertise.
Traditional scientific discovery often faces bottlenecks due to manual experimentation, slow data analysis, and limited integration between different research processes. These challenges can hinder the pace at which solutions to global issues—such as energy storage, biotechnology, and medical advancements—are developed and deployed.
In this video, Argonne computational scientist and roboticist Ryan Lewis discusses how Argonne’s Rapid Prototyping Laboratory (RPL) is revolutionizing the pace of discovery by harnessing robotics and artificial intelligence to create autonomous, integrated systems for experimentation. By blending sample handling, synthesis, characterization, and safety within a unified framework, and connecting to the Modular Autonomous Discovery for Science (MADSci) ecosystem and tools like Globus, RPL enables researchers to run continuous, data-driven workflows. This approach streamlines experimentation, enhances scalability, and supports breakthroughs across multiple scientific fields, making it possible to address global challenges faster and more efficiently.
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ABOUT ARGONNE
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology by conducting leading-edge basic and applied research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.
Argonne National Laboratory is a world-renowned research facility dedicated to solving some of the most pressing scientific and technological challenges of our time. Known for its pioneering work in energy, materials science, and computing, Argonne stands out for its commitment to accelerating innovation through advanced research infrastructure and collaborative expertise.
Traditional scientific discovery often faces bottlenecks due to manual experimentation, slow data analysis, and limited integration between different research processes. These challenges can hinder the pace at which solutions to global issues—such as energy storage, biotechnology, and medical advancements—are developed and deployed.
In this video, Argonne computational scientist and roboticist Ryan Lewis discusses how Argonne’s Rapid Prototyping Laboratory (RPL) is revolutionizing the pace of discovery by harnessing robotics and artificial intelligence to create autonomous, integrated systems for experimentation. By blending sample handling, synthesis, characterization, and safety within a unified framework, and connecting to the Modular Autonomous Discovery for Science (MADSci) ecosystem and tools like Globus, RPL enables researchers to run continuous, data-driven workflows. This approach streamlines experimentation, enhances scalability, and supports breakthroughs across multiple scientific fields, making it possible to address global challenges faster and more efficiently.
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ABOUT ARGONNE
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology by conducting leading-edge basic and applied research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.
