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MGI Tech and Shanghai AI Laboratory Unveil ProtoPilot and BioLab Bench, Pioneering Physical AI for Life Sciences
ProtoPilot learns from failed experiments, and BioLab Bench tests whether AI agents can execute real lab tasks on automated equipment.
On Sunday, Genoria AI, a subsidiary of MGI Tech, launched ProtoPilot and BioLab Bench in collaboration with the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, establishing a new paradigm for Physical AI in life sciences.
Genoria AI CEO Dr. Yang Meng designed ProtoPilot as a self-evolving system that learns from failure, integrating design, protocol generation, device execution, and wet-lab feedback across the entire experimental lifecycle.
BioLab Bench measures whether agents execute tasks on physical equipment, not just generate "correct answers." ProtoPilot achieved 52.38% on ProtocolQA, approaching the 54% human expert level.
Established in April 2026, Genoria AI leverages MGI Tech's hardware infrastructure and real-world deployment expertise gained from over 3,800 users globally, enabling rapid scaling.
These innovations aim to power 7×24 unattended intelligent laboratories by enabling BioAgents to translate experimental intent into reproducible actions on automated platforms, moving beyond text-based training.