Discover and develop novel materials with the world's most advanced self-driving lab.

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Joined December 2023
RAI-939 outperformed industry-leading aerospace material C103 by 125x. In a head-to-head torch test, Purdue Applied Research Institute confirmed that Radical AI’s RAI-939 sample exhibited superior environmental survivability to C103. C103 has been in use since the Apollo program, but its performance limitations and constrained supply have fueled a decades-long search for a replacement. Our lab discovered that replacement in just 16 weeks. Now, we aim to scale up production of the alloy to make bigger components.
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Inside our self-driving lab, the @TIME 2026 Best Invention supercharging scientists. AI designs every experiment. Each result informs the next. The lab runs 24/7. This is the new speed of science. Discover and develop materials in weeks, not years.
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When we started the company it was a big technological bet on the combination of AI, robotics, automation and software coming together to change the way physical science worked. It was about using all of that to create a closed-loop approach to experiments that compounded with every turn. Less than 18 months after founding we'd gone from 2 people in @josephfkrause apartment to a full team that had just completed the build of System One, our first lab. 12 months later, we're recognized by @TIME. Science will continue to develop technologically and @RadicalAI will be a massive part of that change. We've gone from bet to recognition. Now more work to do to push this forward on a broader scale.
Today, @TIME featured our self-driving lab on its 2026 Best Inventions list. Radical's self-driving lab discovers and develops novel materials at the speed of AI, enabling 10x more material discoveries per scientist. By combining AI, robotics, and experimental data, our high-throughput system can unlock advanced materials for new technologies. We are transforming how the world does science. #TIMEBestInventions time.com/collection/best-inv…
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Today, @TIME featured our self-driving lab on its 2026 Best Inventions list. Materials will be what accelerates the possibilities of new inventions, not what slows them down. Congratulations to the entire @RadicalAI team on this achievement...the world-changing potential of Radical AI’s self-driving lab is something we’ve believed in for a long time. Today, a much larger audience is taking notice.
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Today, @TIME featured our self-driving lab on its 2026 Best Inventions list. Radical's self-driving lab discovers and develops novel materials at the speed of AI, enabling 10x more material discoveries per scientist. By combining AI, robotics, and experimental data, our high-throughput system can unlock advanced materials for new technologies. We are transforming how the world does science. #TIMEBestInventions time.com/collection/best-inv…
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Science at the speed of AI fundamentally changes what can be invented. Our self-driving lab created 300 novel materials in just 16 weeks. One of them, RAI-939, outperformed industry-leading aerospace material C103 by 125x. This is the future of science.
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Our team is building the world's most advanced self-driving labs: Frontier technology that combines AI, robotics, and experimental data to develop novel materials at unprecedented speed and scale. Nothing comes close to the energy and intensity of this team.
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The best materials scientists—at 10x capacity. By combining AI, robotics, and experimental data, Radical’s self-driving labs enable exponentially more material discoveries per scientist. Thank you to @FastCompany for having Joseph on the Innovation Festival panel Beyond AI: Inside the Race to Reinvent the Physical World.
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Discover and develop novel materials with the world's most advanced self-driving lab. Science is the foundation of every major step forward in technology. Our AI-powered labs enable exponentially more material discoveries per scientist. Invent materials for the next wave of tech at the speed of AI.
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Do you want to work on changing the world? We are hiring — find a way to get in touch with me.
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Radical's self-driving labs will set a new standard for what we can achieve in science. Our AI-powered labs conduct physical experiments at unprecedented speed and volume. The data collected fuels each next step. Honored to have @SandiaLabs as a Radical customer. Together, we'll discover novel materials for next-generation technology.
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Our AI-powered self-driving lab conducts physical experiments at unprecedented speed and volume. The data collected fuels each next step. When @SandiaLabs set out to discover novel materials for the next generation of energy technology, they chose Radical. This is the future of science.
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Science is the foundation of every major step forward in technology. We've partnered with @SandiaLabs to accelerate research for the next generation of energy sources.
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Science at the speed of AI will enable the energy of the future. Our team is taking on that challenge today. Honored to be selected by @SandiaLabs to fuel research for new energy sources. Radical’s self-driving lab combines AI, robotics, and experimental data to achieve high-throughput materials design and discovery. Read the blog here: radical-ai.com/news/sandia-n…
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Our self-driving lab is fueling the future of energy. When @SandiaLabs set out to validate real experimental data fast, they chose Radical. Our AI-powered lab conducts physical experiments at unprecedented speed and volume, enabling the exploration of exponentially more materials, each validated by real world results. Read more in @IntEngineering here: interestingengineering.com/e…
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Our alloying arm system is our most complicated yet: built to enable materials discovery at unmatched speeds. The arm has four interchangeable tools, and the station serves as a key connector for high-throughput synthesis of novel alloys. Invention runs on Radical.
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6 predictions. 6 validated materials. We ideated and screened millions of compositions to identify new semiconductor materials with superior electronic properties. Then our self-driving lab made the top 6. Every one landed within 10% of its target. Read the full story: radical-ai.com/news/6-predic…
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