This week Insilico Medicine announced the launch of Life Star - their AI powered 6th generation robotics lab for drug discovery. This state of the art lab is equipped with several types of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and advanced imaging devices. The AGV robots are driven by AI and guided by radar. The robots - which are completely controlled by AI - connect all of the automation modules in the lab. Insilico's lab is different from every other lab because Life Star is a 6th generation lab, meaning it does not require any human intervention.

As the CEO of one of the top global AI-powered biotechnology companies, I regularly get to see some of the world's most innovative techno parks and biotechnology hubs that are popping up all over the world. Over the past couple of years, I traveled to several such centers in the US, Canada, China, Singapore, and the Middle East. We even established one of our R&D centers at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. All of these centers have their advantages and disadvantages that often go in line with the government policies and I will try to cover some of these centers in my future posts and make a comparison. So far, some of the most impressive biotechnology hubs are in China and in Singapore.