OpenClaw – Moltbot Renamed Again
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OpenClaw, the personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot and then Moltbot, has been renamed again, indicating a shift in the project’s direction. Its AI assistants are now constructing their own social network, expanding the platform’s capabilities under the new OpenClaw name.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·OpenClaw – Moltbot Renamed Again
Moltbot has been renamed to OpenClaw. The renaming indicates a potential shift in the project's direction. OpenClaw is the new name for the previously renamed Moltbot.
- TechMeme·Peter Steinberger rebrands his AI agent project to OpenClaw, its second name change after Anthropic forced a shift from Clawdbot to Moltbot (Ron Schmelzer/Forbes)
Peter Steinberger's AI agent project has been rebranded as OpenClaw. It was previously known as Moltbot and Clawdbot. The project gained over 100,000 GitHub stars.
- TechCrunch·OpenClaw’s AI assistants are now building their own social network
OpenClaw, formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot, is a personal AI assistant. Its AI assistants are building their own social network. OpenClaw continues to evolve with a new name and expanded capabilities.
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