AI RESEARCH
Human-Aware Robot Behaviour in Self-Driving Labs
arXiv CS.AI
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ArXi:2603.08420v1 Announce Type: cross Self-driving laboratories (SDLs) are rapidly transforming research in chemistry and materials science to accelerate new discoveries. Mobile robot chemists (MRCs) play a pivotal role by autonomously navigating the lab to transport samples, effectively connecting synthesis, analysis, and characterisation equipment. The instruments within an SDL are typically designed or retrofitted to be accessed by both human and robotic chemists, ensuring operational flexibility and integration between manual and automated workflows.