Your new lab partner: A mobile robot chemist

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a fully autonomous mobile robot to assist them in their research. Using a type of AI, the robot has been designed to work uninterrupted for weeks at a time, allowing it to analyse data and make decisions on what to do next. Using a flexible arm with customised gripper it can be calibrated to interact with most standard lab equipment and machinery as well as navigate safely around human co-workers and obstacles.
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[@thtrausan1]

We will finally have time to read those articles stored in the misc folder.

[@maratkorsik8441]

Give this technology 5 years and it would substitute most of organic/medicinal chemistry PhD students.

[@dandanthedandan7558]

I knew this tech was coming, so much so that my sci-fi stories have its scientists operating robots in the lab instead of working in the lab themselves

[@onurgokturk]

I melted when it pressed the button

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Impressive use of robots.

[@naturewatcher7596]

Waiting for an affordable housekeeper model now. :)

[@user-uj8up5jd6j]

This is awesome, definitely has the potential to speed up breakthroughs in chemistry if used properly

[@dandanthedandan7558]

Can it sterilize itself when working in sterile environments? Cause I imagine that these robots would be useful for handling dangerous microbes in place of researchers

[@stanleyperth]

Wow ... came across this while reseaching a ML specific Postgrad online course to further skill-up. Definately "one up" for UoL towards my choice of where to sign-up. A well-thought out implementation to manage the laborious sequential work so PhD students can focus on doing research i.e. reading Lit Reviews and thinking .....

[@anastasia.2007.]

What a good Robot!

[@JBB685]

Reminds me of an earthly mars rover

[@Sazoji]

great now I need another 4 years of grad school to keep a job as a senior scientist...

[@the-best-fragments-of-movies]

very interesting information, but just why so much and so often, in this video, it was necessary to show a person's physiognomy?

[@weskeralbert5564]

Omg I am goona lost my job in the future, panic..............

[@sauvage_pikachu]

This is actually the 3rd robotic chemistry laboratory that I know of, the other two are: Chemputer, ChemOS

[@johnsaunders1527]

Cool but how good is its banter algorithm?????

[@ILikePotatos]

wath is the name of the robot?

[@ChaosWinter]

Those of you who have never been in a lab might be amused by this, but the images in this video show the robot doing absolutely nothing. Also, a robot with just one arm couldn't work on a lab for a number of reasons.

[@MrFlexNC]

That hair tho

[@stevevokhe]

The poor thing's name means "trashbin" in hungarian. KUKA. LoL.