# Anthropic previews MHS standard for AI agents that operate machines > Source: > Published: 2026-08-28 00:19:52+00:00 # Anthropic previews MHS standard for AI agents that operate machines [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com) [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) PBC today previewed a standard that makes it easier for [artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) agents to control machines such as microscopes. The Model Hardware Standard, or MHS, is the fruit of a collaboration between the [Claude](/glossary/claude) developer and medical research institute HHMI. Anthropic has so far only made the technology accessible to a limited number of […] The post [Anthropic previews MHS standard for AI agents that operate machines](https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/27/anthropic-previews-mhs-standard-for-ai-agents-that-operate-machines/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Artificial Intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) The science of creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — reasoning, learning, perception, language understanding, and decision-making. [Claude](/glossary/claude) Anthropic's family of AI assistants, including Claude Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus.