Living definition
What is SiLA 2 Lab Automation Standard?
Lab Automation & Scientific InstrumentsFrontier Hardware & Quantum
- As of
- 2026-10-01
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.4.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
SiLA 2 is an open communication standard for laboratory automation that defines a common, vendor-neutral interface, built on gRPC and Protocol Buffers, so lab instruments, software, and robotic systems from different manufacturers can discover each other and exchange commands and data without custom point-to-point integration.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-10-01, verified readiness is 35 (claimed 70, reported 35, gap 35) — Growing evidence strength; current signals suggest Consider SiLA 2 for a bounded laboratory-integration pilot.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for SiLA 2 Lab Automation Standard.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06