# AI for every scientist. Breakthroughs for all.

Benchling AI brings intelligent agents and scientific models directly into your R&D workflows. It understands your data and accelerates the path from target to IND — without leaving Benchling.

## An AI Scientist that deserves the name

The AI Scientist wires together the digital and physical worlds of R&D. In this essay, Benchling CEO Sajith Wickramasekara defines the AI Scientist, examines what makes it challenging to build, and shares an architecture for how it works.

## AI that’s built for biotech R&D

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  **AI-ready data**  
  No data wrangling or pipelines. With Benchling, you’ve already got clean, structured data with scientific context — ready for AI.

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  **Purpose-built R&D agents**  
  Power accurate, fast workflows with agents that understand your science.

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  **An open ecosystem**  
  Stay ahead of rapid AI innovation with seamless access to leading models — no vendor lock-in, no integration burden.

## Explore Benchling AI

## A lab partner that works at the speed of AI

Benchling AI Agents autonomously navigate your data, choose the right models, and complete complex scientific work — giving you answers, not just suggestions.

- Find experiments, aggregate results, and locate samples in seconds with natural language prompts

- [Generate comprehensive reports](https://www.benchling.com/ai/report-writing) spanning Benchling and external data up to 75% faster

- Extract and structure data automatically from CRO reports, legacy systems, and spreadsheets — saving hours of manual transcription

## Design better molecules, faster, with expert models at your fingertips

Use advanced scientific models directly in your workflows without the need for extensive computational expertise.

- Run domain-specific models like AlphaFold 2, Chai-1, and Boltz-2 without leaving Benchling

- Feed model predictions into experimental design, closing the loop from in silico to in vitro in days, not months

- Access new models automatically as they deploy, keeping you current without extra integration work

## Connected across your R&D ecosystem

Benchling AI connects your entire R&D stack using open standards, providing insights and flexibility insights without vendor lock-in.

- Bring data in and out of Benchling freely, and switch model providers as the landscape evolves

- Connect to other AI and data systems through [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://www.benchling.com/ai/connectors) — no custom APIs required

- Access frontier models from [NVIDIA BioNeMo](https://www.benchling.com/news/benchling-powers-ai-model-access-for-scientists-with-nvidia), [Anthropic Claude](https://www.benchling.com/news/benchling-partners-with-anthropic-to-build-a-bridge-between-science-and-ai), [Lilly TuneLab](https://www.benchling.com/news/benchling-and-lilly-tunelab-partner-to-democratize-access-to-ai-models), Google Gemini, and OpenAI directly in Benchling

#### Benchling and Anthropic bridge science and leading AI models

Benchling and Claude are teaming up to bring advanced reasoning directly into scientific R&D.

> AI is creating extraordinary opportunities in science, but realizing its full potential requires entirely new ways of working. Benchling is tackling these industry-wide challenges head-on.
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> Wade Davis  
> Senior Vice President, Digital at Moderna

## Read more about Benchling AI

**2026 Biotech AI Report**

**Getting started with AI in biotech**

**Why I quit my job to build AI agents for scientists**

Your data stays yours, always.

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