🤖 Tokyo lab runs entirely on robots

The Robotics Innovation Center at Tokyo's Institute of Science operates with no human staff. Its main robot, Maholo LabDroid, uses two robotic arms to handle precise reagent transfers, control temperature-sensitive equipment, and manage cell cultures.

The lab plans to expand from 10 robots now to 2,000 by 2040, aiming to automate the entire research cycle from hypothesis to experiment. Humanoid robots fit existing human-designed lab equipment, avoiding costly infrastructure changes.

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