2024 Laboratory Trends

Written by Latoya Lee Jones

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The life science industry is currently in “Industry 4.0,” meaning the use of advancements such as automation, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data analytics, is expansive and growing. The reason for this categorization is the significant impact these innovative tools can make, especially within life sciences labs.  

Many labs have increasingly started to utilize more technology, and for those that haven’t, they likely plan to in the next one to two years. The opportunities labs have to take advantage of these up-and-coming tools are vast. Automation, AI/ML, and data analytics can reduce simple, repetitive, and time-consuming tasks so labs can focus on high-quality, groundbreaking results. While there are many benefits to leveraging technological advancements within labs, concerns over data privacy, ethical principles, and federal regulations must be considered.