Anthropic opened a wet lab in the Bay Area, expanding its life science work from simulations to physical biological experiments. The company's goal is for Claude to manage laboratory robots with minimal human involvement, targeting rare and so-called untreatable diseases. Anthropic says its focus will remain on preclinical research rather than clinical trials, keeping it away from direct competition with drugmakers.

Anthropic opened a wet lab in the Bay Area, expanding its life science work from simulations to physical biological experiments. The company's goal is for Claude to manage laboratory robots with minimal human involvement, targeting rare and so-called untreatable diseases. Anthropic says its focus will remain on preclinical research rather than clinical trials, keeping it away from direct competition with drugmakers.