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AI-powered RoboChem for faster, more efficient drug discovery

Autonomous robot outperforms scientists, accelerating the path to new pharmaceuticals

25-Jan-2024

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RoboChem automates chemical synthesis with an integrated AI and machine learning unit.

It optimizes nearly 10-20 molecules a week (months for PhD students).

Identifies optimal conditions and enables larger-scale production, significantly enhancing efficiency.

Precise and minimal-waste reactions, with an automated NMR spectrometer analyzing real-time reactions.

"This computer, powered by AI, autonomously selects reactions, striving for the most favorable outcome while refining its grasp of the chemistry," - Timothy Noel, co-author of the study.

Generates comprehensive datasets for each molecule, including "negative" results.

Enables the future development of more advanced AI-driven research.

Research by University of Amsterdam, published in journal Science.

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Science

Peer-reviewed academic online journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Timothy Noel

Full Professor at the University of Amsterdam and President of the Flow Chemistry Society

University of Amsterdam

Public research university

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Laboratory Automation, AI in Healthcare
AI-powered RoboChem for faster, more efficient drug discovery