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OpenClaw is named and open-sourced
OpenClaw
- Date
- January 30, 2026
- Category
- Milestone
- Organization / Model
- OpenClaw Foundation
- Evidence
- 2 sources · 1 evidence family
Peter Steinberger's personal project began as Clawdbot at the end of 2025, became Moltbot on 27 January 2026 over a trademark concern, and was named OpenClaw and open-sourced on 30 January. It runs on the user's own machine, takes instructions through chat software, invokes skills and operates the system directly, starting a wave of local personal agents and the pet-lobster ecosystem around it.
Curator's note: Cross-checked against the OpenClaw website and the GitHub repository; the project is now maintained by the OpenClaw Foundation; a phenomenon-level open-source project whose historical standing awaits the verdict of time.
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AI 纪年. (2026, January 30). OpenClaw 定名并开源，个人智能体进入本地部署时代 [Web page]. https://aihist.net/e/openclaw-2026.html
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AI 纪年. "OpenClaw 定名并开源，个人智能体进入本地部署时代." Published Jan. 30, 2026. Accessed Nov. 3, 2026. https://aihist.net/e/openclaw-2026.html.
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