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Agentic AI turns simple language into self-guided X-ray scans of microelectronics

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6 October 2026

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Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory demonstrated agentic AI that uses natural language to control X-ray experiments on microelectronics, enabling real-time data collection, processing, and analysis at the Advanced Photon Source. This innovation compresses days of image reconstruction into seconds and automates experiment adjustments via conversational commands.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity.

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Agentic AI is turning experimental control into a natural conversation. You can now build tools that let scientists run complex microelectronics imaging with simple speech, cutting experiment cycle times and opening new ways to automate beamline research.

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