OpenClaw launches iOS and Android apps for self‑hosted AI agents

OpenClaw, the open‑source platform for self‑hosted AI agents, has released native mobile applications for iPhone and Android. The apps act as companions to an OpenClaw Gateway—whether on a PC, cloud server, or other user‑controlled hardware—allowing users to interact with AI agents via text or voice, approve tasks, monitor workflows and receive notifications from anywhere.

When granted permission, the agents can use phone features such as the camera, location, contacts, calendar and notifications, enabling tasks like schedule review, image analysis or reminder setting. The launch highlights a broader move toward what developers call "agentic AI", where assistants perform actions rather than just generate responses. The solution remains focused on user‑controlled infrastructure, offering greater privacy and customization compared with commercial AI assistants that run on vendor‑managed clouds.

To use the apps, users must first set up an OpenClaw Gateway, which adds complexity relative to plug‑and‑play chatbots, but provides developers and enterprises with continuous, device‑agnostic AI agent access.