Automation Anywhere launches EnterpriseClaw

Automation Anywhere said on May 19 it launched EnterpriseClaw with Cisco, Nvidia, Okta and OpenAI, adding a new system aimed at running AI agents inside corporate environments rather than only through cloud tools. The company said the product is designed to let agents operate across desktops, on-premises systems, cloud platforms and secured enterprise networks under centralized control. Automation Anywhere described the release as a way to bring agent execution closer to business systems that hold sensitive data and still keep governance in place. ### Why is Automation Anywhere packaging this as an enterprise system instead of another agent demo? Automation Anywhere said EnterpriseClaw is built for companies that want agents to work inside files, browsers, terminals, legacy applications and internal systems that cloud-native tools may not reach. Its product page says the system is meant to run “behind your firewall” and use distributed execution with centralized control, extending the architecture the company already uses for robotic process automation bots. (prnewswire.com) CIO and Computerworld both described the launch as a response to enterprise demand for more controlled deployment of autonomous agents. Those reports said companies have been looking for ways to use agent-style systems without exposing sensitive environments to unmanaged model behavior. ### What does each partner appear to contribute to the stack? (automationanywhere.com) Okta said its integration will make agents operate with the same authentication and least-privilege authorization controls that companies apply to human users. That places identity and access management at the center of how EnterpriseClaw is being presented. (cio.com) Cisco and Nvidia were already working together on AI infrastructure before this launch. In a March release, Cisco said its Secure AI Factory with Nvidia combined networking, security and AI infrastructure components, including policy enforcement and protections for multi-agent systems. That suggests Cisco and Nvidia’s role in EnterpriseClaw is tied to infrastructure and security rather than application orchestration alone. This is an inference based on Cisco’s earlier product description and Automation Anywhere’s launch materials. (prnewswire.com) OpenAI’s role was identified by Automation Anywhere as part of the collaboration, but the launch materials surfaced in search do not spell out a detailed product boundary for OpenAI beyond model access and support for agent behavior. Automation Anywhere had previously said its broader agentic portfolio integrates reasoning, enterprise context, human-in-the-loop controls and orchestrated action with OpenAI. (prnewswire.com) ### What problem is EnterpriseClaw trying to solve inside companies? Automation Anywhere said organizations are experimenting with “claw-style” AI agents that can execute tasks directly inside applications, browsers, terminals and local systems, but need those agents to run securely and accurately across enterprise operations. The company said EnterpriseClaw is meant to provide orchestration, governance and control across large-scale deployments. (prnewswire.com) The company’s product page says the system is intended to move customers past “one-agent-one-machine” limits by deploying agents in parallel across the enterprise. That framing puts the emphasis on scale and policy management, not only on model capability. ### How does this fit Automation Anywhere’s broader product direction? Automation Anywhere said in January that its agentic products were being built around a common architecture combining reasoning, enterprise context, human oversight and orchestrated action. (prnewswire.com) EnterpriseClaw appears to extend that strategy into local and secured enterprise environments where direct system access is a requirement. That is an inference drawn from the company’s January release and the new product materials. (automationanywhere.com) Automation Anywhere is also promoting EnterpriseClaw in materials for its Imagine 2026 event, where the company says the product will enable agents to work behind the firewall with access to files, browsers, terminals and legacy systems. The product is already listed on Automation Anywhere’s site, and a preview version of an Enterprise Claw agent package appeared in the company’s bot store last month. (prnewswire.com) ### What should readers watch next? Automation Anywhere’s next public milestone is its Imagine 2026 event, where EnterpriseClaw is being featured in conference materials. Readers should also watch for product documentation, customer deployments and partner disclosures from Cisco, Nvidia, Okta or OpenAI that clarify how the integrations are implemented in production. (automationanywhere.com)