MGI Tech and Shanghai AI Laboratory launch physical AI tools for life sciences

MGI Tech subsidiary Genoria AI and the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have introduced ProtoPilot and BioLab Bench. These platforms integrate large language models with robotic automation to streamline biological experimentation and laboratory workflows. The tools represent a significant step in physical AI for the life sciences sector.

This development demonstrates the shift from digital-only AI to physical AI agents capable of executing complex laboratory tasks. For enterprise teams, it highlights the growing necessity of integrating generative models with hardware control systems to automate physical research and development.

  • ProtoPilot uses LLMs to translate natural language instructions into precise robotic laboratory actions.
  • BioLab Bench provides a standardised framework to evaluate AI performance across diverse biological research scenarios.
  • The collaboration aims to accelerate drug discovery and genomic research through autonomous experimental design.
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