Tencent launches ClawPro to expand OpenClaw suite amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze

Tencent’s cloud unit launched ClawPro in public beta on Thursday, an AI agent management platform for enterprises to deploy OpenClaw templates, select models and agents, track token consumption, and manage security. The company said firms can deploy it in just 10 minutes without specialised technical support.

Tencent has expanded its OpenClaw suite with ClawPro, an enterprise tool launched in public beta by its cloud unit on Thursday amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze. The platform enables enterprises to deploy OpenClaw templates, select models and agents, track token consumption, and manage security settings.

Tencent stated that firms can deploy ClawPro in just 10 minutes, without the need for specialised technical support.

The company had previously launched WorkBuddy, an OpenClaw-compatible AI agent for workplace tasks, and QClaw, which connects to its super app WeChat, among other tools.

Keywords from the South China Morning Post report include rivals like Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance, and Tencent’s Volcano Engine.

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