it might surprise you just how Hands-On the process of making an IVF embryo is embryologists and lab techs perform dozens of manual steps on fragile microscopic sperm and eggs it’s high stakes work one wrong move and you could destroy someone’s chance at a family which is why a new batch of companies are hoping to give the IVF lab a tech upgrade swapping robotics computer vision and AI for human hands eyes and brains could help eliminate human error in IVF lower costs improve success and expand access to fertility treatments are today Out Of Reach for most people many IVF labs are already starting to integrate Ai and Robotics into some parts of the lab but companies like Overture and conceivable hope that one day most of the IVF lab will be run by robots as people are starting families later in life and more people turn to IVF there’s more interest than ever in figuring out how to bring down costs and make IVF more efficient but some in the industry are also worried that the tech could roll out before it’s ready to hear more about the Dilemma the industry faces listen to this seene of Bloomberg’s prognosis podcast misconception