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World's first baby conceived with 'automated IVF' has been born. Here's how the procedure works.

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A world first , a baby has been born after being conceived through an IVF procedure largely completed by robots.

This milestone serves as a proof-of-concept, standardizing a complex, precise fertilization procedure.

The scientists behind the work say it could increase the success rate of one type of IVF in the future.

In the study, the procedure was performed entirely by machines in Mexico , while embryologists and engineers in Hudson , New York , monitored the process remotely.

"Experienced, manual work in the embryology laboratory is a rate-limiting step in the IVF laboratory," says Dr. Emily Jungheim .

"If done right, the tools described in the paper could improve access to and scalability of IVF ," Jungheim said.

"We're making history," Chavez-Badiola said.

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