Anthropic Introduces Open Hardware Protocol for Physical AI Agent Automation
Anthropic has released an open hardware communication protocol extending the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable safe physical execution and industrial control by autonomous AI agents.
Expanding beyond software-only digital tools, Anthropic has unveiled an open hardware integration protocol designed to let autonomous AI agents directly operate physical lab equipment and industrial machinery.
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Building upon the foundational Model Context Protocol (MCP), the new hardware standard defines bidirectional control schema, safety interlocks, and real-time telemetry streaming formats. This enables Claude agents to execute precision laboratory procedures and industrial operations securely.
By open-sourcing the specification, Anthropic aims to accelerate interoperability between frontier AI foundation models and physical robotics systems across manufacturing and scientific research.