Baitu bioscience and bgi tech forge alliance to develop cell large model

On September 11, Baitu Bioscience and BGI Tech announced a strategic partnership to develop a proprietary cell large model. The collaboration aims to enhance the modeling of cell states and predict perturbation responses, while establishing a robust data infrastructure. The two companies plan to explore an integrated product model combining equipment, models, and agents to accelerate AI for Science (AI4S) initiatives. The partnership leverages BGI Tech's expertise in sequencing and laboratory automation equipment, which generates high-quality biological data, and Baitu Bioscience's leadership in AI-driven life system modeling. This integration creates a dedicated data pipeline from data generation to model training, allowing the cell large model to be built on a high-quality infrastructure rather than fragmented public data. The roadmap focuses on developing a closed-loop system that can be directly embedded into research and industrial processes. Equipment will generate data, models will understand cells, and agents will handle specific tasks. This marks a significant step for both companies in advancing AI4S from theoretical concepts to practical applications.