TECHNOLOGY:
NREL Synapse: AI Engine for Autonomous Microscopy & Accelerated Materials Innovation
AFFILIATION:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, Colorado, United States

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
Area:
Autonomous Systems
Tech Maturity:
TRL 4
Tech Brief:
NREL Synapse is an AI-powered software engine that automates electron microscopes, enabling 24/7 operation, dramatically increasing data throughput and quality for accelerated development of materials critical to energy, defense, and logistics.

SHOWCASE SUMMARY
Org Type:
R&D/Laboratory/University
Website:
https://www.nrel.gov