Anthropic and HHMI Janelia Research Campus launched a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard to standardize safe integration of AI agents with physical lab and manufacturing equipment.
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Anthropic and HHMI Janelia Research Campus introduced a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a shared specification intended to help AI agents interface with multiple physical instruments in parallel more safely and with less custom hardware integration. The preview is being provided to initial scientific labs and advanced manufacturers, with partners including Genentech and an early demo described for laboratory equipment integration.
Anthropic
HHMI Janelia
HHMI Janelia Research Campus
Model Hardware Standard (MHS)
AI agents
Claude
Genentech
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Model Hardware Standard (MHS) research preview
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scientific research labs