# Brookhaven reports X-AutoMap cut particle scanning from about 44 hours to 10 > Brookhaven National Laboratory described its X-AutoMap automation tool on October 14. The lab said roughly 500 particles from an urban air-pollution sample were analyzed in about 10 hours, compared with about 44 hours normally required for manual data collection. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-15T23:21:06+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T23:21:06+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-06-10 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026.md) Brookhaven National Laboratory described its X-AutoMap automation tool on October 14. The lab said roughly 500 particles from an urban air-pollution sample were analyzed in about 10 hours, compared with about 44 hours normally required for manual data collection. The tool uses elemental signals from a low-resolution scan to choose particles for detailed examination. Its current version follows researcher-defined rules and can miss unexpected types or small particles with weak signals. AI models are a future development option rather than a demonstrated feature of the current system. ## Data ### Source announcement Brookhaven National Laboratory described its X-AutoMap automation tool on October 14. The lab said roughly 500 particles from an urban air-pollution sample were analyzed in about 10 hours, compared with about 44 hours normally required for manual data collection. Methodology: The date identifies publication of the source announcement; this is not an independent performance measurement. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-14 | Brookhaven reports X-AutoMap cut particle scanning from about 44 hours to 10 | Brookhaven National Laboratory described its X-AutoMap automation tool on October 14. The lab said roughly 500 particles from an urban air-pollution sample were analyzed in about 10 hours, compared with about 44 hours normally required for manual data collection. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ### Source-reported observations Brookhaven National Laboratory described its X-AutoMap automation tool on October 14. The lab said roughly 500 particles from an urban air-pollution sample were analyzed in about 10 hours, compared with about 44 hours normally required for manual data collection. Methodology: The date identifies publication of the source announcement; this is not an independent performance measurement. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Automated sample analysis time | 10 | hours | 2026-10-14 | observed | approximate | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026/data/reported-observations?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brookhaven-x-automap-rule-based-nanoscale-particle-analysis-2026/data/reported-observations?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Brookhaven National Laboratory]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)