OpenClaw Went Viral Nine Months Before Big Tech Followed

Open-source AI assistant Clawdbot (now OpenClaw) went viral roughly nine months before companies like xAI began shipping proprietary versions such as Grok Bot and Duet. Developer pvncher attributed the delay to the difficulty of securely provisioning a cloud computer for every user with a good experience and plugin support.

2026-10-22 ~ 2026-10-22 · 3 related posts

• Nine months after Clawdbot went viral, proprietary clones like Grok Bot and Duet arrive — petergostev · 2026-10-22
• Why Proprietary Clawdbot Rivals Like Duet Took 9 Months to Ship — altryne · 2026-10-22
• Why proprietary Openclaw clones lag: secure cloud computers for everyone are hard — pvncher · 2026-10-22