OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio to beef up its biotech business
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October 20, 2026 · 13:35
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OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.
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