The brief

Analyst view

• Pairs AI reasoning model (Lila Iris) with robotic labs to execute the scientific method at scale.
• AI Science Factory generates hypotheses, designs and conducts experiments without human intervention.
• Screened 2,942 green hydrogen catalysts in 3 months, identifying six high-performing families.

Technical approach

As reported

Reasoning Model

Lila Iris generates hypotheses

Frontier reasoning model trained to generate hypotheses, design experiments and interpret results using domain knowledge.

Robotic Labs

AI Science Factory runs experiments

Closed-loop instrumentation: robots synthesize candidates, test with spectroscopy, feed results back for iteration.

Closed-Loop Integration

Real-time learning and adaptation

Iris generates candidates; robots test them; results inform the next round of hypothesis generation. This cycle runs continuously without manual intervention.