Labwire, an open protocol for AI agents to control lab instruments
Labwire An open protocol for AI-controlled laboratory instruments. Think "MCP for lab equipment": one universal way for AI agents to discover an instrument's capabilities, command it, stream its measurements, and walk away with cryptographically signed proof of what was done. Feedback and prior-art corrections are very welcome; see CONTRIBUTING.md.
- ▪Labwire An open protocol for AI-controlled laboratory instruments.
- ▪Think "MCP for lab equipment": one universal way for AI agents to discover an instrument's capabilities, command it, stream its measurements, and walk away with cryptographically signed proof of what was done.
- ▪Feedback and prior-art corrections are very welcome; see CONTRIBUTING.md.
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| Original publisher | GitHub |
| Canonical URL | https://github.com/benchwire/labwire |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:11:36 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-28T18:25:26.158Z |
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Labwire An open protocol for AI-controlled laboratory instruments. Think "MCP for lab equipment": one universal way for AI agents to discover an instrument's capabilities, command it, stream its measurements, and walk away with cryptographically signed proof of what was done. Working title, protocol v0.3 draft. The wire protocol will change before 1.0. Feedback and prior-art corrections are very welcome; see CONTRIBUTING.md. Why Self-driving labs need instruments that agents can operate safely and auditably. Today every vendor speaks a different dialect and every integration is bespoke. Labwire's bet is that the missing piece is small and buildable now: AI-agent-native.
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