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Why it matters
Anthropic introduces standard interface for physical robots
The Decoder Anthropic wants to do for physical hardware what its Model Context Protocol did for software
Anthropic launched the Model Hardware Standard to give AI agents a unified interface for controlling physical devices and laboratory instruments.
Why it matters
This standard allows developers to connect AI models to hardware like robotic arms in hours instead of weeks, accelerating physical automation.
Latest brief · Aug 31, 2026