Safe autonomous chemistry labs

Self-driving laboratories have the potential to revolutionize science, yet without proper guardrails, there are safety risks. Canada CIFAR AI Chair Alán Aspuru-Guzik is developing a safety architecture for self-driving chemistry laboratories that draws inspiration from the aerospace industry. The safety framework will have three pillars: a physical black box device (similar to an airplane black box); multi-agent safety oversight systems; and the development of a digital twin to monitor environmental and laboratory conditions. Through these three pillars, Aspuru-Guzik aims to establish wide-spread safety benchmarks.