AI Dark Laboratories Advance Autonomous Scientific Research Track

People's Daily reported that dark laboratories powered by artificial intelligence are accelerating implementation across China, fostering a newly emerging intelligent scientific research track. A dark laboratory relies on the coordination of artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision instruments to carry out experimental design, execution, analysis, and subsequent round optimization with minimal human intervention. At Nanjing Lingshu Zhuyao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., robotic arms on the ORBIT automated platform execute experimental plans revised by artificial intelligence according to preceding results, advancing multiple drug discovery pipelines. The general workflow builds basic models knowledgeable in science, uses smaller models to determine subsequent experiments, translates decisions via artificial intelligence agents into equipment parameters, and recovers generated experimental outcomes. Nanjing Lingshu Zhuyao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. positions human staff at three checkpoints: making decisions on crucial selections, confirming irreversible actions, and confirming operational execution safety before automated runs proceed.

At Nanjing Lingshu Zhuyao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., the development cycle from target validation to lead compound optimization dropped to 6—9 months compared with 2—3 years under traditional research models.