Q03 · Techniques & MethodsAssess◌ NewHorizon: 12-18 mo
Self-Driving Labs
Robotics and AI running closed-loop experimentation cycles with minimal human intervention.
Self-driving labs are compressing design-make-test-analyse cycles from weeks to days in leading research organisations — still capital-intensive, but the cost curve is falling fast.
Signals behind this placement
- —Closed-loop labs are compressing design-make-test-analyse cycles from weeks to days in leading organisations.
- —Capital intensity remains the main barrier, though the cost curve is falling.
Sequencing
Enables Generative Biology
R&D
From the Healthcare & Life Sciences Emerging Technology & Innovation Radar, Edition 2026.1, published 2026-10-01.
An independent, industry-agnostic radar curated by Shailesh Kumar.