Self-Driving Labs: Radical AI's Joseph Krause on Why the Moat Is the Lab, Not the Model
Latent Space·40 days ago·Commentary
In a Latent Space interview, Radical AI's Joseph Krause makes the case that self-driving laboratories — autonomous systems combining AI planning with robotic experimentation — represent the true competitive advantage in materials science AI. As foundation models commoditize, Krause argues that proprietary experimental data generated by physical lab infrastructure creates a more durable moat than model weights alone. For founders and investors in scientific AI, this reframes the core strategic question: build the lab, not just the model.
