Automating Care by Self-maintainability for Full Laboratory Automation

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The automation of experiments in life sciences and chemistry has significantly advanced with the development of various instruments and AI technologies.

• However, achieving full laboratory automation, where experiments conceived by scientists are seamlessly executed in automated laboratories, remains a challenge.
• We identify the lack of automation in planning and operational tasks--critical human-managed processes collectively termed "care"--as a major barrier.
• Automating care is the key enabler for full laboratory automation.