On August 28, 2026, Anthropic announced the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a common specification designed to enable AI agents to safely operate laboratory and manufacturing equipment.
Anthropic Announces 'MHS', a Common Standard for AI Agent Control of Physical Hardware
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MHS is a specification intended to facilitate the autonomous control of physical hardware by AI agents. According to the company, standardizing basic commands and safety limits can significantly shorten hardware integration tasks.
Anthropic has also released early adoption cases for MHS and indicated a policy to open-source the standard after completing safety evaluations.
Source: Anthropic Announces 'MHS' Standard for Controlling Physical Hardware with AI, Plans Future Open-Sourcing (ITmedia AI+, 2026-08-28)