Self-driving laboratories in Japan

2025/01/01 by Naruki Yoshikawa, Yuki Asano, Don N. Futaba +20 · 2 voices · 10 citations
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Engineering · Psychology · #Engineering #Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods #Online Learning and Analytics #Personal Information Management and User Behavior #Self driving #Transport engineering

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d4dd00387j

published in Digital Discovery 4(6), 1384-1403 (Royal Society of Chemistry)

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/06

Abstract

This perspective highlights the current state of self-driving laboratories (SDLs) in Japan. It also outlines how national funding, community collaboration, and industry support their growth, along with future directions.

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Discussions

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