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Anthropic opened an AI-powered wet biology research lab in the San Francisco Bay Area using robotic systems driven by Claude

Deployment Provisional 86% confidence first seen 18 September 2026, 20:15

Anthropic has opened a wet lab in the San Francisco Bay Area to conduct biology experiments with robots powered by its Claude AI models. The coverage says the lab is aimed at foundational biology work, with Anthropic describing results such as generating candidate molecules and using programs and partnerships to expand access.

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18 Sep, 20:15 Anthropic opens AI-powered biology research lab SiliconANGLE independent 18 Sep, 23:13 Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments TechCrunch independent

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Anthropic opened an AI-powered wet biology research lab in the San Francisco Bay Area using robotic systems driven by Claude

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