Anthropic plugs Claude into factory software to automate workflows
anthropic releases claude for manufacturing, a plugin that automates industrial workflows by integrating with factory software, available to team and enterprise customers.
anthropic has released claude for manufacturing, a plugin that integrates with industrial software to automate factory workflows. the plugin connects via four universal interfaces to autodesk fusion, oracle netsuite, microsoft 365, and infor, and can also integrate with other systems through file exports to microsoft 365. claude has 17 specific skills, including drafting quotes from actual inventory, comparing suppliers, generating quality reports and design variants, and analyzing sensor data and manuals during machine downtime. the plugin is available to team and enterprise customers, but does not control physical machines yet. anthropic is separately developing the model hardware standard to connect ai agents to devices like robotic arms and microscopes.