Mind the Gap: Bridging the Divide Between AI Aspirations and the Reality of Autonomous Characterization. - Grace Guinan; Addison Salvador; Michelle A. Smeaton; Andrew Glaws; Hilary Egan; Brian C. Wyatt; Babak Anasori; Kevin R. Fiedler; Matthew J. Olszta; Steven R. Spurgeon (CoRR, 2025)