Anthropic’s Claude for Manufacturing plugs AI directly into factory software to automate industrial workflows

Manuel Uth Nov 13, 2026 Anthropic has released Claude for Manufacturing, a plugin giving the AI direct access to industrial software to automate factory workflows. The new solution connects via four universal interfaces to Autodesk Fusion, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft 365, and Infor. Other systems can be integrated through file exports to Microsoft 365. With 17 specific skills, the AI drafts quotes from actual inventory, compares suppliers, generates quality reports and design variants, and analyzes sensor data and manuals during machine downtime. Via an added Infor plugin, Claude can also order from backup suppliers when deliveries are delayed and reschedule…