Microsoft launches Autopilot, a persistent personal agent built on open-source OpenClaw
heyneighbor · x · 2026-09-26
Microsoft announced Autopilot as part of its new Copilot experience: a persistent, proactive personal agent that keeps working even when you're not around. Lead Omar Shahine confirmed it is built on the open-source OpenClaw project, in collaboration with the OpenClaw Foundation to make it an enterprise-grade runtime.
Key points:
- Autopilot is the new name for Microsoft Scout, unveiled earlier this year, expanding to private preview at the end of the month.
- Microsoft's team has contributed substantial improvements upstream to OpenClaw: auditable agent security configuration checks (which channels, model providers, and access rights are enabled), native Windows support, and more reliable everyday agent interactions.
- The bidirectional contribution flow is framed as a notable case of a major company giving back to open-source agent infrastructure.
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