Waters joins Anthropic Model Hardware Standard research program to enable AI control of lab instruments
WAT•Waters joined Anthropic’s Model Hardware Standard research program and launched AI Link, which connects Claude and other AI agents to lab workflows through waters_connect. The tool is in early access, with general availability planned for November.
1. AI lab integration
Waters launched AI Link, bringing Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol into waters_connect to connect AI agents with lab workflows. The research program aims to let agents operate Waters instruments directly, with integration times targeted to fall from weeks to hours.
2. Availability and workflows
AI Link is in early access, with general availability planned for November for waters_connect customers. The design supports transferring workflows into Empower software for regulated environments, with audit trails from research through development to release.
