Google DeepMind Will Open a Robotic AI Lab in the UK to Discover New Materials

Google DeepMind will open its first research lab for discovering new materials, like those used in batteries or semiconductors, as part of its push to apply artificial intelligence to more scientific fields. 

The facility, which will open in the UK next year, is the centerpiece of a broad partnership with the British government Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced on Thursday. Under the agreement, the company said it will tailor several of its AI models, including Gemini, for scientists, teachers and public employees in the country. 

DeepMind, the…