The UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) published an Open Call for preliminary market engagement on "Autonomous Labs" on November 24, 2025. According to GOV.UK, the initiative seeks partners to create research environments where AI accelerates scientific discoveries. This signals the governments readiness to fund and procure "sovereign AI" solutions for science, strengthening the countrys technological independence in critical research.
UK Launches Open Call for "Autonomous Labs" Under Sovereign AI Strategy