{"id":240966,"date":"2026-05-07T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/podcast-autonomous-labs-redefine-the-role-of-biopharma-researchers\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:45:07","slug":"podcast-autonomous-labs-redefine-the-role-of-biopharma-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/podcast-autonomous-labs-redefine-the-role-of-biopharma-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Autonomous labs redefine the role of biopharma researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmaceutical-technology.com\/interviews\/podcast-autonomous-labs-redefine-the-role-of-biopharma-researchers\/\">Podcast: Autonomous labs redefine the role of biopharma researchers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmaceutical-technology.com\/interviews\/podcast-autonomous-labs-redefine-the-role-of-biopharma-researchers\/\">https:\/\/www.pharmaceutical-technology.com\/interviews\/podcast-autonomous-labs-redefine-the-role-of-biopharma-researchers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-07 10:41:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.pharmaceutical-technology.com\">www.pharmaceutical-technology.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                    With the rise of autonomous labs in biopharma, the role of human researchers comes under question. Photo by onurdongel\/E+ via Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are leading to a rise of autonomous biopharma labs\u2014entities that can undertake biomedical research and development (R&#038;D) with greater precision, consistency, and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Broadly, autonomous labs are comprised of automated machinery\u2014self-loading bioreactors, robotic arms\u2014guided by AI agents. In a previous feature, Pharmaceutical Technology explored pharma\u2019s interest in autonomous labs to slash the time and costs of drug development, and how this technology may redefine researchers\u2019 roles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pharmaceutical-technology.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/img\/globaldata_marketing_solutions_logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h4> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/h4>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the latest episode of GlobalData Media podcasts in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Technology reporter Frankie Fattorini speaks with Jason Kelly, CEO of leading autonomous lab developer Ginkgo Bioworks, to discuss progress in the space and how autonomous labs may redefine the role of human researchers in biopharma. 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