OpenClaw, created by developer Peter Steinberger, is an open-source software tool that lets an AI assistant act on a user’s behalf across digital systems. It can read and send email, browse the web, access files and initiate transactions without a human approving each individual step.
According to Nvidia, OpenClaw became the fastest-growing open-source project in history after its release. Its problem was straightforward: It was built for individual users, not companies. It had no controls over what data the agent could access, where it could send information, or how its actions could be audited.
NemoClaw solves that problem.
What NemoClaw Does, Why It Matters
According to Nvidia’s announcement, NemoClaw can be installed in a single command and pairs OpenClaw agents with Nvidia’s Nemotron AI models and the newly announced OpenShell runtime. In plain terms, OpenClaw is the AI worker. OpenShell is the walled environment in which a worker operates, one where a company can specify what the agent is allowed to do, what it cannot touch, and what requires a human to sign off.
As reported by TechCrunch, the platform does not require Nvidia’s own hardware and…