LensReading which lens this session carries.

Function cockpit

Research & Development

Agents run research operations. Scientists own hypotheses and conclusions.

Autonomy0% / 74%

Phase: Phase 2 — Supervised execution

Connect scientific programs to resources, evidence and decision gates: retrieval, scheduling, data integrity, simulation and reproducibility are agent work; hypothesis selection, safety and scientific conclusions remain human.

Trust score

0

Touchless

0%

Human review

0%

Override rate

0%

Capacity released

20-35% research-operating capacity (no presumption that success rates improve)

Accountable human

Chief Scientific Officer

CoS agent: R&D Chief of Staff

Every agent, its ceiling, and its escalation path

Agent roster

Every agent working Research & Development

Name, tier, autonomy level, the ceiling it operates under, and the human it escalates to.

10 of 10

R&D Chief of Staff

A3Active

Orchestrator desk · rnd-cos

Connects programs to resources, evidence and gates, and presents portfolio decisions with explicit uncertainty to the CSO.

Confidence89%

Tasks / 24h

214

Success

93%

Override

7%

CeilingCoordination only — no scientific or funding authority

EscalatesAny program crossing a stage gate requires the named scientific owner before progression.

Evidence Scout

A3Active

Origination desk · evidence-scout

Retrieves scientific, technical and patent material with full citation provenance and licensing status.

Confidence91%

Tasks / 24h

1620

Success

95%

Override

5%

CeilingLicensed sources only; no paywall circumvention

EscalatesAny citation that cannot be resolved to a verifiable source is withheld and reported.

Hypothesis Mapper

A2Active

Origination desk · hypothesis-mapper

Organizes competing explanations, evidence strength and contradictions without selecting a preferred truth.

Confidence78%

Tasks / 24h

142

Success

86%

Override

18%

CeilingStructuring only; never asserts a scientific conclusion

EscalatesContradictory high-quality evidence is surfaced to the principal investigator unresolved.

Experiment Designer

A2In review

Execution desk · experiment-designer

Proposes protocols, power calculations and resource requirements where an approved method already exists.

Confidence82%

Tasks / 24h

88

Success

87%

Override

17%

CeilingApproved method library only; no novel protocol authorization

EscalatesPhysical experiments, hazardous materials and protected subjects require named human authorization.

Lab Scheduler

A3Active

Execution desk · lab-scheduler

Coordinates equipment, samples, reagents and personnel against the authorized experiment queue.

Confidence93%

Tasks / 24h

412

Success

96%

Override

4%

CeilingScheduling within authorized capacity only

EscalatesResource conflicts affecting a critical-path program escalate to the program lead.

Data Steward

A4Active

Execution desk · data-steward

Verifies dataset lineage, permissions, licensing and integrity before any analytical use.

Confidence95%

Tasks / 24h

686

Success

97%

Override

3%

CeilingBlocking authority on data quality; no analytical interpretation

EscalatesUnlicensed or unattributed data halts the study and notifies research governance.

Simulation Agent

A3Active

Execution desk · simulation

Runs authorized models and parameter sweeps within an approved compute and cost envelope.

Confidence88%

Tasks / 24h

264

Success

91%

Override

9%

CeilingApproved models only; compute budget capped per program

EscalatesResults outside the validated parameter domain are labeled as extrapolation and withheld from decisions.

Reproducibility Agent

A4Active

Oversight desk · reproducibility

Checks methods, code, environment and traceability so that any reported result can be re-derived.

Confidence94%

Tasks / 24h

176

Success

94%

Override

6%

CeilingVerification only; cannot approve a scientific claim

EscalatesA failed reproduction blocks internal publication and routes to the principal investigator.

Invention Agent

A2Active

Realization desk · invention

Captures novelty evidence, contributor records and disclosure timelines for candidate inventions.

Confidence86%

Tasks / 24h

34

Success

92%

Override

8%

CeilingRecord keeping only; no filing or disclosure authority

EscalatesAll patent strategy and external disclosure decisions route to Legal and the CSO.

Portfolio Agent

A3Active

Realization desk · portfolio

Tracks milestones, dependencies, option value and stage-gate readiness across the research portfolio.

Confidence87%

Tasks / 24h

118

Success

93%

Override

7%

CeilingReporting only; no funding or termination authority

EscalatesMilestone slippage beyond the published tolerance escalates to the portfolio board.