ScienceMore efficient experiments aimed at catching up with US and ChinaThe new AI-powered lab will focus on research in genetics, proteins and brain activity, aiming at new drug development. (Illustration by Nikkei)KENTO FUKUIJune 9, 2026 02:00 JSTTOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to set up an automated lab that will be operated by artificial intelligence and robots to enable around-the-clock bioscience research toward new drug development.