NVIDIA hosted the world's first 'Build-a-Claw' hands-on program at D.CAMP Mapo, Seoul, on the 21st and 22nd. Designed as part of the NVIDIA Nemotron Developer Days Seoul 2026, the event was organized to introduce participants to the functionality of the OpenClaw and NemoClaw systems.

OpenClaw is a software created by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger that allows users to build and customize LLM-based AI agents. Intelligent agents, or AI agents, refer to a field of generative AI technology where systems possess the ability to independently strategize and execute tasks to achieve user-defined goals without external intervention.

Users can assign complex tasks to OpenClaw that were previously impossible for standard AI to perform. For example, it can automate advanced workflows such as accessing Outlook emails to categorize importance or using internal search services to draft replies. It also supports integration with Telegram or Slack, allowing users to continuously issue commands via mobile devices.

The most significant feature of OpenClaw is its role as a gateway that connects various existing AI models. Within a single chat room, users can freely select their preferred primary and secondary models from options like OpenAI, Gemini, and Anthropic. Furthermore, it offers a hybrid approach that significantly reduces costs by assigning complex tasks to paid models while delegating simpler tasks to free, local open models.

However, OpenClaw has a security vulnerability because it executes user commands without restriction. There have been cases of critical incidents such as the deletion of important files, unauthorized sending of emails, or exposure of passwords. This is why NemoClaw, which combines the NVIDIA Nemotron AI model with a proprietary security layer, is necessary. NemoClaw acts as a fence that restricts the AI to operate only within specific scenarios and network environments explicitly permitted by the user, with all other permissions blocked by default.

In the on-site demonstration environment, I was able to apply these AI models and issue tasks directly. For instance, I could compare and verify answers by asking the same question to different AI models (e.g., OpenAI and Gemini). The ability to compare models, each with different strengths and pricing, is a major advantage.

In the future, within the gaming sector, it could function as a personal assistant that automatically updates mods or language patches, or downloads game updates while you are away. Especially when granting access to files on a computer, the necessity of NemoClaw to strictly control these permissions is emphasized.