Alibaba (BABA) launched a dedicated mobile app that it says allows users to install and deploy OpenClaw within minutes, intensifying competition among China’s tech giants to capitalize on the viral agentic AI assistant.
“JVS Claw” helps iOS and Android smartphone users without coding knowledge to instruct AI agents to perform simple real-world tasks, Bloomberg reported, citing Alibaba.
Free for 14 days, it emerged after Baidu (BIDU) released its own Android app DuClaw this week for OpenClaw, which helps users shop online and book travel, among other things.
Baidu (BIDU) (BAIDF) is now offering a limited-time promotion in March to encourage experimentation among developers and AI enthusiasts. First-time users can subscribe for just RMB 17.8 per month (approximately $2.50 per month).
China’s enthusiasm for OpenClaw is fueling a rally in local technology stocks as companies quickly adopt the open-source artificial intelligence platform. Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) (TCTZF) shares rose as much as 6.2% Tuesday in Hong Kong after the internet giant launched WorkBuddy, an AI agent for workplace tasks that’s fully compatible with OpenClaw. Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC Ltd., known as Zhipu, surged as much as 16% after launching AutoClaw, a local version of the viral software. MiniMax Group Inc., which launched its agent earlier, had jumped 15%.
