MHS and MCP
Can an MCP server control hardware?
Yes, when a server safely exposes a driver or hardware API as tools an agent can call.
An MCP server can expose hardware operations such as reading a sensor, moving an actuator, or starting a device procedure. The server usually wraps an existing driver, ROS interface, vendor SDK, or network API.
The agent should not receive unrestricted low-level control by default. Validate inputs, enforce permissions and physical ranges, require confirmation for consequential actions, and keep emergency stops independent of the model.
MHS can describe the device state and safety constraints that sit behind the MCP tools, making integrations easier to understand and reuse.