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Living definition

What is Self-Driving Laboratory 2.0 (SDL 2.0)?

Computational Materials & Chemistry Discovery Energy, Climate, Space & Materials

As of
2026-07-23
Revision
2026-07-23.1
Method
v1.3.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

A Self-Driving Laboratory pairs robotic experiment handling with machine-learning models that propose which material or chemical formulation to test next, forming a closed loop that designs, runs, and interprets experiments with minimal human intervention; the second-generation SDL 2.0 architecture extends this loop with tighter integration between the AI planner and the automated hardware to compress discovery cycles further.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-07-23, verified readiness is 35 (claimed 45, reported 40, gap 10) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Proceed with caution.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Self-Driving Laboratory 2.0 (SDL 2.0).

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)

Dataset
2026-07-23.1
Hash
sha256:2946693d2bc5cb60960d58d1e68b228b21021ebbdb21122cce1fb0a6793301ce
Approved
2026-07-23

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