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Acceleration Consortium @accelerationc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

#UofT donors got glimpse the future of science at a showcase highlighting Arts & Science students and faculty. AC postdoc Miro Bogdanovic and @thematterlab.bsky.social student @allanzhao.bsky.social showcased AI-powered robotic labs, demonstrating how self driving labs are transforming discovery!

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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

A new member of the El Agente family - “El Agente Seguro: An Agent for Chemical Safety” is now on ChemRxiv 🤖 🔗 chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.... It focuses on one of the most important challenges for AI-driven chemistry and self-driving laboratories: safety. [1/7]

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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🧪🤖 New paper in Nature Computer Science! What if you could design, test, and refine automated chemistry workflows before touching the lab? We present “MATTERIX: toward a digital twin for robotics-assisted chemistry laboratory automation”. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43... [1/6]

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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

We are delighted to announce that our perspective article, “Steering towards safe self-driving laboratories (SDLs),” has been accepted for publication in Nature Reviews Chemistry. Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Day 2 presenters: Shi Xuan Leong Yuchi (Allan) Zhao @allanzhao.bsky.social Ella Ashoori Ella Rajaonsen Ishrath Mohamed Irshadeen Day 3 presenters: Alán Aspuru-Guzik @aspuru.bsky.social Sean Park Marcel Müller Yunheng (Jackie) Zou Luis Mantilla Calderón @realmantilla.bsky.social [2/2]

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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🤖 We introduce AnyPlace, a two-stage method trained entirely on synthetic data to predict a wide range of feasible placement poses for real-world scenarios. [2/5]

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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Excited to share our latest work on leveraging quantum–classical generative models for small-molecule design, specifically targeting KRAS inhibitors for cancer therapy. [1/4]

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Yuchi(Allan) Zhao @allanzhao.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Excited to share our latest work on object placement for robot manipulation, AnyPlace! 🚀 A two-stage method that predicts diverse placement poses for objects in the real world - trained entirely on synthetic data. Big thanks to all my collaborators! Check out the full post for more details👇.

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