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ML001

Medra Lab 001 (ML001) is a 38,000 sq ft fully autonomous wet-lab in San Francisco where hundreds of off-the-shelf robots run continuous, closed-loop…

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Manufacturer
Medra
Form factor
other
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active

Overview

Medra Lab 001 (ML001) is a 38,000 sq ft fully autonomous wet-lab in San Francisco where hundreds of off-the-shelf robots run continuous, closed-loop experiments across antibody discovery, protein engineering, gene editing, and cell biology. Built in 77 days and opened in April 2026, it serves as the flagship deployment platform for Medra's Physical AI Scientist system.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
2 sources, view all

No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

ML001 on the deployment map

Where ML001 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.

Safety record

No incidents on record for ML001.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/medra-launches-ai-experimentalist-and-announces-darpa-collaboration/
  2. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/amichlee_today-we-are-unveiling-medra-lab-001-38000-activity-7453111987888316417-Zhgm

Common questions

What is ML001?
Medra Lab 001 (ML001) is a 38,000 sq ft fully autonomous wet-lab in San Francisco where hundreds of off-the-shelf robots run continuous, closed-loop experiments across antibody discovery, protein engineering, gene editing, and cell biology. Built in 77 days and opened in April 2026, it serves as the flagship deployment platform for Medra's Physical AI Scientist system.
Is ML001 actually deployed in the real world?
ML001 is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes ML001?
ML001 is made by Medra, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2022.
What are alternatives to ML001?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to ML001 include Clean Water Pathfinder, RecycleOS, August Robotics Drilling Robot, Lionel.
How does ML001 compare to Clean Water Pathfinder?
ML001 and Clean Water Pathfinder (ACWA Robotics · 2 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. ML001 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for ML001.