Dr. Marshall Brennan
Editor-in-Chief, Device (Cell Press, USA)
AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop
vol.6
Held on March 17, 2026 (Tue)
The 6th AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop was held on March 17, 2026.
The theme for this session was "International Trends and the Current State of Research Infrastructure in AI Robot-Driven Science." We welcomed guest speakers from overseas and deepened our understanding of international developments and frontiers in AI Robot-Driven Science and Self-Driving Laboratories (SDL) through lectures and networking.
Thank you very much for your attendance.
Overview
- Date
- March 17, 2026 (Tuesday)
- Time
- 9:30-12:00
- Venue
- The University of Tokyo, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Fukutake Hall B2F, Fukutake Learning Theater
Program
9:30 Lectures
| Time | Content |
|---|---|
| 9:30 - 9:40 | Opening (Ushiku) |
| 9:40 - 10:25 | Keynote talk: Marshall Brennan “Device — Publishing Applied Technology Research at Cell Press” |
| 10:25 - 10:50 | Invited talk: Brandon Sutherland “Accelerating discovery with self-driving labs” |
| 10:50 - 11:15 | Invited talk: Ali Shayesteh “Self-driving lab for inorganic chemistry: Why and how?” |
| 11:15 - 11:40 | Invited talk: Jad Tarifi “Interactive Learning for Scientific Discovery” |
| 11:40 - 11:45 | Closing (Ushiku) |
11:45 Networking Session
On-site networking (light refreshments and drinks provided)
Speakers
Dr. Brandon Sutherland
Director, Research Operations, Acceleration Consortium (University of Toronto, Canada)
Dr. Ali Shayesteh
Staff Scientist, Acceleration Consortium (University of Toronto, Canada)
Dr. Jad Tarifi
CEO & Co-founder, Integral AI
* Listed in no particular order
Organizer
Supporters
- JST Moonshot R&D Program "Pioneering Science by AI Robots and Humans through Creative Co-evolution"
- JST Moonshot R&D Program "AI Robots that Harmonize with Humans to Create and Transcend Knowledge"
Operations
- AI Robot-Driven Science Initiative Secretariat (Contracted company: Papukaija LLC)
Contact: info@airds.jp (Secretariat)