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AI helps microscopes find the most informative nanoscale features in a sample

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14 September 2026

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Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity

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Fusion42 · 14 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers developed SimuScan, an AI framework that autonomously guides atomic force microscopes to identify and focus on key nanoscale features in samples, overcoming the shortage of high-quality labeled training data by generating realistic synthetic AFM images for AI training.

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

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SimuScan changes how nanoscale microscopy works by removing reliance on expert users through AI-driven synthetic data training. You can now build tools that automate complex scientific imaging, opening faster high-throughput nanoscale analysis.

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