Waters joins Anthropic Model Hardware Standard research program to enable AI control of lab instruments

• Waters launched AI Link, bringing Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol into waters_connect to connect Claude and other AI agents to lab workflows.
• Joined Anthropic’s Model Hardware Standard research program to let AI agents operate Waters instruments directly, targeting integration cuts from weeks to hours.
• Collaboration aims to speed AI-directed LC-MS research, expand automated lab-in-the-loop cycles, drive incremental demand for instruments and consumables.
• Design supports workflow transfer into Empower software for regulated environments, carrying audit trails from research through development to release.
• AI Link is in early access now, with general availability in November for waters_connect customers.

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