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pith:2026:BCS3MHD7QVJWVVVDMNUH55DWD7

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NIMO Controller: a self-driving laboratory orchestrator based on the Model Context Protocol

Naruki Yoshikawa, Ryo Tamura

MCP-based architecture unifies interfaces for humans and AI agents in self-driving labs

arxiv:2605.15227 v1 · 2026-05-13 · cs.AI · cond-mat.mtrl-sci · cs.RO

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C1strongest claim

We propose an SDL software architecture based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), in which all SDL functionalities are exposed through MCP servers. ... The same MCP backend can also be accessed by AI agents, providing a unified interface for both human users and AI agents.

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That exposing all SDL functionalities through MCP servers is technically feasible and sufficient to coordinate real laboratory hardware and software components without major custom integration work.

C3one line summary

NIMO Controller is an MCP-based SDL orchestrator that generates a visual programming interface for human users and provides a unified backend for AI agents, validated through a color-matching case study.

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[1] Gary Tom, Stefan P. Schmid, Sterling G. Baird, Yang Cao, Kourosh Darvish, Han Hao, Stanley Lo, Sergio Pablo-Garc´ ıa, Ella M. Rajaonson, Marta Skreta, Naruki Yoshikawa, Samantha Corapi, Gun Deniz Akko 2024 · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00055

[2] Roch, Florian H¨ ase, Christoph Kreisbeck, Teresa Tamayo-Mendoza, Lars P 2020 · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0229862

[3] Hickman, Santiago Miret, Sergio Pablo-Garc´ ıa, and Al´ an Aspuru-Guzik 2024

[4] Yuxing Fei, Bernardus Rendy, Rishi Kumar, Olympia Dartsi, Hrushikesh P. Sahasrabuddhe, Matthew J. McDermott, Zheren Wang, Nathan J. Szymanski, Lauren N. Walters, David Mil- sted, Yan Zeng, Anubhav Jai 2024 · doi:10.1039/d4dd00129j

[5] Reish, Rebekah Greenwood, Noah Depner, Jiyoon Min, Rama El-khawaldeh, Paloma Prieto, Ekaterina Trushina, and Jason E 2025 · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60514-w

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arxiv: 2605.15227 · arxiv_version: 2605.15227v1 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.2605.15227 · pith_short_12: BCS3MHD7QVJW · pith_short_16: BCS3MHD7QVJWVVVD · pith_short_8: BCS3MHD7

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