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Ju Li

Ju Li

Professor, MIT

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CRESt is an assistant, not a replacement, for human researchers. Human researchers are still indispensable. We use natural language so the system can explain what it is doing and present observations and hypotheses.

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AI-driven autonomous labs transform materials discovery

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Leading CRESt autonomous discovery platform

A new generation of AI systems can now design, execute, and analyze materials experiments with minimal human involvement. In January 2026, researchers at China's Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology published a system called MARS that coordinates 19 large language model agents with robotic platforms—optimizing perovskite nanocrystals in 10 iterations and designing novel water-stable composites in 3.5 hours. Traditional materials discovery takes 10 to 20 years from laboratory concept to commercial product.

Updated Feb 1