New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Google DeepMind, the tech giant's AI unit, has signed an agreement with the UK government to build its first ever automated laboratory in the country for 'identifying transformative new materials'. The company says its new lab will be set up in 2026 and will be built from the ground up to be fully integrated with Gemini.

The new lab will employ a multidisciplinary team of researchers and world-class robotics to synthesise and characterise hundreds of materials per day.

DeepMind says this will significantly shorten the time required for discovering new materials. The company also noted that its focus will be on finding materials that can reduce costs and enable new technologies like superconductors for low-cost medi...