According to the write-up, karpathy put together Dobby the Elf Claw as the smart home AI agent. It was given access to control lights, HVAC, shades, pool, and security, with AI Leaned on to detect visitors and send alerts. All controls now operate through one agent.
Household admin never stops: food, schedules, bills and repairs. Cases like this show agents helping with the everyday logistics of running a home. It is one of 23 sightings filed under Home & Family on Agent Sightings (number 20 by interest), and one of 41 involving OpenClaw.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into OpenClaw or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Home/family task: run the smart home by natural language. Keep changes reversible and ask before messages, payments, or deletes.
Tip: Begin with one small routine, check the results for a week, then widen what the agent is allowed to do.
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