DOE selects four laboratory robotics testbeds

The October 8 selection concerns scientific automation; future funding remains conditional.

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The October 8 selection concerns scientific automation; future funding remains conditional.

Event / development: 8 Oct 2026
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The US Department of Energy selected four laboratory-led robotics and autonomous-science projects on October 8.

Argonne, Brookhaven, Oak Ridge and SLAC will lead work on reusable robot skills, reliability checks, connected experiments and scientific instruments.

DOE announced $30 million, including $2 million for fiscal 2026. Selection starts award negotiations, not guaranteed awards; later funding depends on appropriations. Source: DOE Office of Science, October 8.