Agentic AI and AI Agents Reshaping Laboratory Workflows in 2026

Summary

Lab Manager reports on how agentic AI and AI agents are transforming laboratory workflows in 2026. The article examines the growing adoption of autonomous AI systems in scientific and research laboratory environments, where agents are being deployed to manage experimental workflows, data analysis, equipment scheduling, and other operational tasks that traditionally required significant manual oversight. The piece highlights how agentic architectures — AI systems capable of planning, executing,