IIT Delhi has developed AILA, an Artificially Intelligent Lab Assistant. It autonomously designs, runs, and analyses laboratory experiments. The system was announced on December 26, 2025. It uses agentic AI to speed up research and reduce human workload.

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•  AILA is an AI-powered lab research assistant
•  Developed by researchers at IIT Delhi
•  Uses agentic AI for reasoning and decision-making
•  Designs and conducts experiments independently
•  Analyzes results without constant human input
•  Works through a simple chat-based interface
•  Converts plain English instructions into executable code
•  Demonstrated with an Atomic Force Microscope
•  Adjusts experiment parameters in real time
•  Cuts experiment time from days to minutes