Brandon Harris

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About

Brandon Harris is a pioneering researcher in autonomous laboratory systems and robotic chemistry, best known for developing the world’s first mobile robotic chemist—a self-driving platform capable of performing complex synthetic and analytical tasks with minimal human intervention. His landmark 2020 paper on this system, which has garnered over 1,400 citations, demonstrated how artificial intelligence and robotics can accelerate materials discovery, optimize reaction conditions, and enhance reproducibility in chemical synthesis. Harris’s work has fundamentally shifted the paradigm of experimental chemistry, enabling high-throughput experimentation and data-driven hypothesis generation. Beyond this flagship achievement, his contributions span the integration of machine learning with laboratory automation, creating intelligent workflows that reduce human error and increase throughput. Recognized as a leader in the emerging field of “self-driving labs,” Harris has been honored with multiple early-career awards and his research is widely cited across chemistry, robotics, and artificial intelligence communities. His vision of fully autonomous chemical discovery continues to inspire a new generation of researchers to reimagine the future of experimental science.