 Hello,
We are excited to announce a workshop aimed at building consensus around standards for a modular ecosystem of commercial solutions that can be integrated into autonomous self-driving laboratories for materials (and other physical science) research.
While autonomous experimentation has the potential to dramatically accelerate research, adoption of these types of platforms has been hindered by the high costs and complexity of designing bespoke systems. Despite some nascent efforts to address this, the existing software and instrumentation vendor community has largely been left out of the conversation. As demand for autonomous (and automated) functionalities grows, now is a critical time to get the vendor community involved.
To propel the field forward, we envision the creation of an ecosystem defined by a set of community-driven standards that enables a rapid assembly of platforms using off-the-shelf, modular components from multiple vendors. These standards cover areas including sample management, instrument control, data management, and algorithm integration. This workshop will bring together stakeholders, including end-users and vendors, to explore the feasibility of this vision and outline actionable steps toward realizing an autonomous materials research ecosystem. Our target outcomes include:
(1) Creating a shared vision for the ecosystem.
(2) Defining the scope of an initial set of standards.
(3) Determining next steps including establishing working groups and/or consortia to move these ideas forward.
We would greatly appreciate your participation in our workshop, which we hope will be engaging and productive.
When: September 9-10, 2025
Where: NCCoE, Rockville, MD 20850
If you know someone else, either internally or externally, who you think might be interested in attending, please feel free to forward this invitation. If you are thinking to attend or have any questions please let me know! I can be reached at howie.joress@nist.gov.
Best,
Howie Joress, Brian DeCost, Austin McDannald, Zachary Trautt, Gilad Kusne, and Francesca Tavazza
Data and AI-Driven Materials Science Group, Materials Measurement Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
For more information on the workshop,
please visit the event page.
Registration fee: $160/person. Fee includes morning breaks,
lunches, afternoon breaks, and beverages for both days.
Registration closes on Wednesday, August 27 at 5:00pm.
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