A comprehensive AI-driven tool for discovering, booking, and managing scientific research equipment across global core facilities.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install capital-equipment
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install capital-equipment using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Capital Equipment Platform?
The Capital Equipment Platform is a sophisticated integration designed to streamline how researchers interact with high-end scientific instrumentation. By incorporating this tool into your suite of Openclaw Skills, you gain immediate access to a vast database of over 10,000 instruments located across 500+ core facilities and 200+ institutions. It serves as a centralized hub for managing the lifecycle of research equipment usage, from initial discovery to final booking.
This platform empowers research teams by providing real-time transparency into instrument availability and institutional rates. These Openclaw Skills facilitate complex experimental workflows by ensuring that specialized tools—such as sequencers, microscopes, and spectrometers—are accessible and compliant with institutional safety and IP requirements, ultimately accelerating the pace of scientific discovery.
Capital Equipment Platform Use Cases
- Locating specialized scientific instruments like microscopes or sequencers near a specific geographic location.
- Checking real-time availability and reserving time slots for shared research equipment to optimize lab schedules.
- Submitting detailed service requests and receiving quotes from core facility providers for specialized research needs.
- Identifying expert collaborators based on their documented expertise with specific laboratory techniques or equipment.
- Reviewing price intelligence and fair market values to inform equipment procurement and budget planning.
How Capital Equipment Platform Works
- The user queries the AI assistant to find specific equipment or research services using natural language.
- The skill utilizes the Openclaw Skills framework to connect via SSE to the Capital Equipment Platform's database of 200+ institutions.
- The system filters results based on proximity, instrument specifications, and real-time availability windows.
- Once an instrument is selected, the skill facilitates direct booking or service request submission through secure OAuth 2.1 authentication.
- The assistant provides compliance checklists and IP agreement requirements to ensure the user is prepared for the equipment use.
Capital Equipment Platform Setup
To enable the Capital Equipment Platform within your environment, update your configuration to include the Server-Sent Events (SSE) endpoint. This allows your Openclaw Skills to communicate directly with the platform services.
{
"mcp": {
"servers": [
{
"name": "capital-equipment",
"type": "sse",
"url": "https://us-central1-capital-equipment-dev.cloudfunctions.net/mcpServer/mcp"
}
]
}
}
After adding the endpoint, ensure your assistant has the necessary permissions to handle OAuth 2.1 flows for secure booking operations.
Capital Equipment Platform Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its data into several key entities to ensure researchers can find exactly what they need within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem:
| Entity | Description |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Contains technical specs, manufacturer details, and classification (e.g., spectrometer). |
| Facility | Details on the core facility, including institutional affiliation and physical location. |
| Availability | Real-time time-slot data for shared resources and booking windows. |
| Price Intelligence | Comparative data on institutional rates, fair market values, and depreciation. |
| Compliance | Documentation on safety protocols and IP agreements required for equipment usage. |
Capital Equipment Platform Advanced Features
- Price Intelligence: Access deep data on institutional rates and depreciation to support equipment purchase decisions.
- Compliance Automation: Automatically retrieve and verify IP agreements and safety requirements for cross-institutional research.
- Expertise Mapping: Link instruments and methods to published papers to find the right collaborators for specific techniques.
- Workflow Compatibility: Check if specific equipment combinations are compatible with your planned experimental protocols.
- Real-Time Quoting: Directly describe research needs to receive quotes from facility providers through the AI interface.
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