About the institute
A nonprofit at the frontier of computing
We are a research organization founded on a simple conviction: the technologies reshaping our world should be developed openly, ethically, and in the hands of those who will inherit them.
Who we are
Rigorous science, conducted in the open
OS Research Labs is a nonprofit research organization based in Mequon, Wisconsin. We conduct and support research across four connected frontiers — quantum computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and neural computation — with a shared commitment to openness and the public good.
Unlike a purely commercial lab, our incentives point toward sharing. We publish our methods, release our tools, and confront the difficult ethical questions these technologies raise rather than sidestepping them. We believe that is how trustworthy science is built.
Just as importantly, we exist to bring people in. Through internships, mentorship, and collaboration with university partners, we give students genuine research experience — the kind that prepares them to serve and lead.
Our commitments
- Publish research, tools, and datasets openly
- Center ethics and safety in every project
- Create hands-on opportunities for students
- Share negative results, not only successes
- Build a regional research ecosystem in Wisconsin
- Collaborate across universities and industry
Years advancing open research
Researchers & lab technicians
Active research initiatives
University & industry partners
What guides us
Principles of the institute
Four principles that shape how we choose problems, run projects, and share what we learn.
Open by default
We publish our tools, datasets, and results — including the negative ones — so the whole community can build on them.
Ethics first
We confront the hard questions these technologies raise, designing for transparency, safety, and human benefit.
Students at the center
Real research experience changes lives. We create hands-on opportunities that prepare people to lead.
Rooted in Wisconsin
We're proud to help build a regional ecosystem for quantum, AI, and robotics right here in the Midwest.
Our history
How we got here
OS Research Labs is founded
A small group of researchers set out to pursue open, ethical research in quantum, AI, and robotics as a nonprofit institute.
Research programs take shape
Our four core research areas mature, and the first open tools and datasets are released to the community.
Partnership with Concordia University Wisconsin
We join forces with Concordia's AI & Quantum Innovation Lab to pursue joint research and create student internships.
Joining the Wisconsin Quantum Alliance
We become a member of the statewide alliance, helping grow Wisconsin's quantum workforce and startup ecosystem.
The people behind the research
Faculty, graduate researchers, student fellows, and advisors working together across disciplines.
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