Virtual biotech company puts thousands of AI scientist agents to work on drug discovery

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The latest company to spin out of a Stanford Medicine lab is a biotech undertaking with 37,000 employees—and none of them are human.

There's no lab space, no lunch breaks and no payroll.

Key facts

  • The latest company to spin out of a Stanford Medicine lab is a biotech undertaking with 37,000 employees—and none of them are human.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:10 UTC.

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