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We're still figuring this out. We'll need some synthesis equipment (think CVD, PVD etc) and characterization (XRD, Raman spectroscopy) tools in-house to validate that we're making the right materials. We're considering developing these tools in-house - the models sometimes come up with clever modifications to them so that they can deposit new materials. We think equipment is as central to new material discovery as the material itself, and will probably need to be rethought to allow for high-speed AI based experimentation