{"id":1011,"date":"2026-04-15T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2026-04-15T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:00:29","slug":"microsoft-is-working-on-yet-another-openclaw-like-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/?p=1011","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tm-article-wrapper\">\n<style>\n    @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,400&display=swap');<\/p>\n<p>    .tm-article-wrapper {\n        font-family: \"Source Serif 4\", Georgia, serif !important;\n        color: #1a1a1a !important;\n        line-height: 1.65 !important;\n        max-width: 720px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n        font-size: 1.15rem !important;\n    }\n    .tm-article-wrapper p {\n        margin-bottom: 1.5em !important;\n        text-align: justify;\n        hyphens: auto;\n    }\n    .tm-source {\n        font-family: \"JetBrains Mono\", monospace, sans-serif !important;\n        font-size: 0.75rem !important;\n        color: #cc0000 !important;\n        text-transform: uppercase !important;\n        letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;\n        border-top: 1px solid #eee !important;\n        padding-top: 20px !important;\n        margin-top: 40px !important;\n        font-weight: 700 !important;\n    }\n    .tm-source a {\n        color: #003366 !important;\n        text-decoration: underline !important;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<p>Microsoft is developing a new enterprise agent that brings the autonomous capabilities of OpenClaw&#8217;s open-source framework into the corporate ecosystem. The tech giant confirmed plans to integrate advanced agentic features into its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, creating a tool designed specifically for business environments while addressing the security concerns that have limited enterprise adoption of community-built alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>The planned agent represents a strategic shift for Microsoft, which has watched OpenClaw gain traction among users who prefer running AI agents locally on their own hardware rather than relying on cloud-based services. Unlike Microsoft&#8217;s existing agentic offerings\u2014Copilot Cowork and Copilot Tasks\u2014this new tool will emphasize persistent operation and complex, multi-step task execution over extended timeframes. These capabilities mirror what has made OpenClaw appealing to power users, including its ability to work continuously without constant human intervention.<\/p>\n<p>The timing reflects broader market dynamics around AI agents. OpenClaw&#8217;s unexpected popularity has even driven demand for Mac Mini computers as users seek affordable local processing power, highlighting genuine appetite for autonomous AI tools that operate independently of cloud infrastructure. Microsoft&#8217;s enterprise-focused approach seeks to capture this enthusiasm while providing the security controls and integration that businesses require.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft plans to reveal the new agent at its June Build conference, adding another layer to its expanding portfolio of AI-powered workplace tools. The announcement will likely position the company as bridging the gap between experimental open-source agent frameworks and production-ready enterprise software.<\/p>\n<p>This development signals that autonomous AI agents are transitioning from experimental curiosities to mainstream business tools, with major platforms now competing to define how these systems will integrate into everyday workflows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-source\">\n    Reported by The Thinking Machine \u2014 Source:<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/04\/13\/microsoft-is-working-on-yet-another-openclaw-like-agent\/\"\n        onclick=\"window.open(this.href,'source_popup','width=1100,height=750,toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0,status=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,left=100,top=100');return false;\"\n        title=\"View original source\">TECHCRUNCH AI \u2197<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is developing a new enterprise agent that brings the autonomous capabilities of OpenClaw&#8217;s open-source framework into the corporate ecosystem. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1011\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethinkingmachine.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}