SCIENCE UNDER AUTOMATION
An agentic artificially intelligent X-ray scientist
An agent aligned samples on a real synchrotron beamline, identified reflections and recovered from an unexpected motor offset.
What this result supports
The diffractometer, tool interfaces and virtual preparation were supplied. Alignment is one component of a scattering investigation.
Evidence record: Peer-reviewed physical instrument demonstration. Checked: 2026-10-21.
Where this evidence is used
Experimental physics
- Align and control prepared equipment: A real beamline demonstration includes feedback and recovery from offsets, using prepared interfaces.
- Check calibration and systematic alternatives: Alignment and reconstruction cover bounded checks, with expert experimental definitions supplied.
- Specify the apparatus and discriminating experiment: Prepared apparatus and experimental goals are inputs in the demonstrations; specialist design remains external.
- Build, commission and maintain the apparatus: The tested agent operates an existing beamline rather than fabricating or commissioning one.