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AI Agents Run This Automated Biology Lab that Sequences DNA and More

The system can run more than 20 instruments and complete thousands of operations while human operators only refresh reagents and service hardware.

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Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03552-8Self-driving lab in China requires only a simple prompt to encode messages in DNA and read them out.

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Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have developed AutoDNA, an AI system capable of performing everything from experimental design to robotic arm control. This system demonstrated high success rates and efficiency in DNA synthesis and information storage experiments. The Korean government is pursuing the K-Moonshot Project with the goal of developing AI scientists capable of autonomously performing the entire process from hypot…

The classic image of a lab, where researchers spend hours analyzing evidence and handling complicated instruments, could start to change radically.

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Nature broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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