World’s first multi-robot quantum lab in US could revolutionize solar cells, LEDs

North Carolina State University's "Rainbow" is the first self-driving laboratory using robots and AI to accelerate quantum dot discovery. Operating 24/7, it conducts up to 1,000 experiments daily without human intervention, completing in days what would take years manually. Rainbow's robotic network prepares chemicals, runs simultaneous reactions, and analyzes results, while machine learning guides future experiments. This breakthrough could revolutionize the development of displays, solar cells, LEDs, and quantum technologies by rapidly accelerating material discovery and enabling seamless industrial production.