Anthropic releases manufacturing plugin, connecting to industrial software
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Anthropic has released the Claude for Manufacturing plugin, featuring 17 built-in manufacturing skills covering sales, quality, operations, supply chain, design, and setup, and able to handle tasks ranging from quoting new work and troubleshooting inspection failures to diagnosing equipment downtime. The plugin is aimed at Team or Enterprise plan users and is enabled by telling Claude "Set us up" after installation. According to The Decoder, the plugin connects to Autodesk Fusion, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft 365, and Infor through four common interfaces, giving Claude direct access to industrial software; other systems can be connected by exporting files to Microsoft 365. With the newly added Infor plugin, Claude can also place orders with backup suppliers and reschedule production when deliveries are delayed, but human approval is required. Anthropic says the plugin does not operate equipment; to that end, the company is developing the Model Hardware Standard, a research preview project aimed at letting programmable devices describe their measurements, settings, and safety limits in a standard way.
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- The DecoderAnthropic's Claude for Manufacturing plugs AI directly into factory software to automate industrial workflows
Anthropic released Claude for Manufacturing, a plugin that connects via four universal interfaces to Autodesk Fusion, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft 365 and Infor, with other systems integrated through file exports to Microsoft 365. Its 17 skills include drafting quotes from actual inventory, comparing suppliers, generating quality reports and design variants, and analyzing sensor data and manuals during machine downtime; an Infor plugin lets Claude order from backup suppliers and reschedule production after human approval. Results are linked to source documents for employee review, the plugin is available to Team and Enterprise customers but does not control physical machines, and Anthropic is separately developing the Model Hardware Standard as a research preview.
- Claude BlogIntroducing Claude for Manufacturing
Anthropic launched Claude for Manufacturing, a plugin with 17 skills covering sales, quality, operations, supply chain, design, and setup, which connects to Autodesk Fusion, Infor, Microsoft 365, and Oracle NetSuite so Claude can draft quotes, investigate failed inspections, diagnose breakdowns, and compile production reports. Skills are designed to end at a person's review and approval, and Claude can link figures and claims back to underlying data and documents. The plugin does not operate equipment; Anthropic says it is developing the Model Hardware Standard as a research preview for programmable equipment.
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