Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world

Anthropic has introduced a new hardware standard called MHS, enabling AI agents to control physical devices. This allows AI models like Claude to perform tasks such as calibrating lasers or operating microscopes by adjusting devices, checking results, and repeating processes. Anthropic is collaborating with partners including Amazon Web Services, Hugging Face, and Raspberry Pi during a preview period to develop safety evaluations and best practices. MHS is designed to be an open-source, agent-agnostic standard, which could significantly accelerate technological advancements.

Unlike previous approaches, this standard aims to be agent-agnostic and open-source, moving beyond proprietary systems to integrate AI with diverse physical hardware.