Everyone talks about AI agents. Almost nobody shows what happens when you wire them into your daily work. Four AI agents, a shared memory system, and three months of real results: 4 papers submitted, 15 PRs audited, a hackathon organised, and third place at Encode London. What worked, what failed, and what it means for the future of research. Full written version: https://manuelcorpas.substack.com/p/i-run-my-research-lab-with-ai-agents