SpaceXAI Unveils Grok Bot: AI Agents That Work While You Sleep

SpaceXAI Joins the AI Agent Game With Grok Bot - CNET

Ever since being admittedly fascinated by the Cambridge coffee webcam from the 1990s, I've written about VPNs, the NFL, smartphones, living wages, over/unders and everything in between. Read full bio We need bots, but do they need us? Not a whole lot, if Grok Bot can do everything it purportedly can. SpaceXAI introduced the new AI agent platform this week and says it can do it all -- message each other, do group chats, share work and even answer to an AI boss. Grok Bot was jointly developed by SpaceXAI and Cursor, an AI development company that SpaceX is acquiring for $60 billion. Grok Bot is not to be confused with Grok, which is an AI chatbot that can answer questions and generate images, videos and code. Grok Bot is designed to be a team of AI agents that can help with work tasks and projects. AI agents differ from AI assistants in that they can work autonomously and proactively to execute projects. Assistants can make dinner reservations for you; agents can help run a restaurant. Professional services firm Deloitte estimates that 75% of companies plan to incorporate AI agent systems into their operations by 2028. Grok Bot is only the latest AI agent to come along. Predecessors include OpenClaw, Sai by Simular, Claude Computer Use, Manus, OpenAI Operator, NanoClaw and Hermes Agent. These options vary by what they can do, how secure they are and how complicated they are to use. How does Grok Bot work? Customers can create one or more AI agents that use their own cloud-based computer -- not the customer's -- and can access the apps, websites and email inboxes the customer so designates. The agents can execute jobs from beginning to end and will contact the customer only if an approval is needed, SpaceXAI said. Customers can message the AI agents by phone or computer to hand off a project or discuss an ongoing one. The company said Grok Bot can "remember conversations, learn how you like things done and get sharper the more you work together." SpaceXAI said Grok Bot doesn't require the customer to set up workflows or routines -- "simply message a Bot to take on a task, and it gets it done." What can Grok Bot do? In its announcement, SpaceXAI said employees have been using Grok Bot in-house. The company said that bots have helped with sales, recruiting, processing invoices and implementing bug fixes. SpaceXAI said Grok Bot agents can work in concert, with each handling a separate operation -- email, expenses, recruiting, bug fixes and operations. The agents can send messages to each other, pass work off if need be and assign ownership of tasks. Customers can also create an agent to act as "chief of staff" to manage the other agents. Learning from the customer SpaceXAI said customers can train Grok Bot agents by having them follow along and watch their workflow to learn the steps and processes the customer uses. After learning the routines, the agents can fly solo the next time "without re-explaining it again," the company said. Grok Bot becomes more proactive and self-directed over time, completing necessary work before the customer even requests it, SpaceXAI says. SpaceXAI said Grok Bot -- currently in beta -- is now available to subscribers of SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra and Cursor Teams Premium on desktop and iOS. Enterprise users can join a waitlist for future access. After downloading the app, customers can create a Grok Bot teammate and then assign tasks and projects. Trust is paramount Grok Bot, like other AI agents, must be reliable from start to finish, or else trust in these "co-workers" will disappear, says Uttara M. Ananthakrishnan, an assistant professor in the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. "The biggest issue pops up with multi-step jobs," Ananthakrishnan told CNET. "If a bot gets through the first two steps of a process and then flakes out, the person using it has to start all over. If a task needs approvals from five different people in different departments, a bot is going to be terrible at it." Ananthakrishnan said it's a "game changer" if companies can seamlessly integrate AI agents into their operations to do repetitive tasks, save time and increase efficiency. But if the AI agents are clunky, workers will revert to their own ways of doing things. "People will always have their own optimized workflows and won't tolerate an agent making minor errors. If they try two times and if it doesn't work, they will just roll their eyes and think about it as an AI for AI's sake product," Ananthakrishnan told CNET. Going rogue In theory, AI agents like Grok Bot, OpenClaw and others can be very useful for companies. But sometimes they can be too self-directive. Their abilities can sometimes go off the rails. In a recent instance in Australia, a man wanted OpenClaw to book him a spot in an exercise class. There was a waiting list, but the AI agent managed to move him up the list -- by deleting someone else who was ahead of him. OpenAI and Anthropic also disclosed last month that their AI models hacked other companies' servers during internal cybersecurity tests. And in another incident, Anthropic's top AI model used fake identities to deceive humans and insert malicious code during testing by Britain's AI Security Institute.

Grok is now an AI 'teammate' you can assign work

SpaceXAI has introduced Grok Bot, an always-on AI agent service designed to behave like independent "AI teammates" that can do your work for you. The bots share their own cloud-based computer environment, and can sign into apps, tools, and websites you already use to complete multi-step workplace tasks, only coming back when their assigned work is completed or if something requires approval. Grok Bot (or Bots, as SpaceXAI inconsistently pluralizes it) is the latest push from Elon Musk's AI company to keep up with business services launched by rival AI providers, including OpenAI's ChatGPT Work, Anthropic's Claude Cowork, and Microsoft's Copilot Tasks. SpaceXAI says Grok Bot builds on an internal prototype that was already being used to handle sales outreach, marketing, office operations, bug fixes, and more within the company. You can message the bots "like a colleague" from your phone or desktop to designate work without having to build workflows and routines for it first. Multiple bots can be run in parallel, with one bot assigned to manage the others working on their own specialized tasks. The bots can "independently message each other" to share context when projects overlap, according to SpaceXAI, and can also be placed in a group chat environment to coordinate work and assign ownership on their own. Grok's bots can learn and save your existing workflows and retain context about how you perform tasks to preserve your personal voice. SpaceXAI says they can also follow up on dropped conversations and handover threads, pick work back up from old chats, and become more proactive over time -- "picking up work before you need to ask and knowing when something needs your attention." Grok Bot is available in beta starting today. It's available on desktop and iOS for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers. SpaceXAI says teams and enterprise users can join a waitlist for future access.

SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot as the agent race moves to office work

The agents sign into your apps, share context with each other and run without APIs, arriving as SpaceXAI and Cursor merge into one company SpaceXAI has launched Grok Bot in beta, AI agents that sign into apps and websites, retain context between tasks and coordinate with each other. Access is limited at first to SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers, with an enterprise waitlist. SpaceXAI has released Grok Bot, software that hands work to groups of AI agents running on their own machines. The agents sign into apps and websites, keep context between tasks, and pass work back only when they need a human decision. It went into beta on Tuesday. Access is restricted at first to SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers, with a waitlist for enterprise customers. It runs on macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS, with Android to follow. The selling point is that the agents work through interfaces rather than APIs, signing in the way a person would, and that several can run at once and share what they know. SpaceXAI says it has been using them internally across engineering, growth and marketing, citing overnight sales research, expense receipts pulled out of email, and bug fixes. TNW reported in July that Cursor was building a general-purpose office agent, codenamed Sand, aimed at Claude Cowork and ChatGPT Work. Grok Bot arrives in that same territory, as SpaceXAI and Cursor merge into a single company. SpaceX agreed a $60bn all-stock deal for Cursor's parent Anysphere in June, days after its own listing, in what was reported as the largest startup acquisition on record. Cursor's coding tools already run inside much of the Fortune 500. The product is Musk's answer to having fallen behind in agents. SpaceXAI shipped its first coding agent in May, then followed with Grok 4.5, built with Cursor, in July. Rivals are circling the same idea. OpenAI's Sam Altman discussed agents coordinating with one another when he met lawmakers in Washington last month. Handing sign-in credentials to autonomous software raises an obvious question for this company in particular. Cursor's Grok Build tool was found to be uploading entire Git repositories, committed secrets included. The commercial pressure now sits with SpaceX. Musk told investors on last week's earnings call that AI work was progressing and that Grok 4.6 could ship within days. Grok's slow adoption in Washington has already weighed on the IPO story.

Grok Bot is xAI's new 24/7 coworker that keeps working while you sleep

Elon Musk's xAI wants Grok to do more than answer questions. Its new Grok Bot can take control of a computer and carry out digital work on its own, even after the user steps away. Each Bot gets a dedicated computer in the cloud, giving it a way to operate software directly. It can work inside the tools where the actual job needs to happen. That makes Grok Bot different from an AI assistant that simply produces text or suggests the next step. It is designed to execute multi-step jobs and return only when it needs human approval. The beta is available on desktop and iOS for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers. Enterprise users can join a waitlist for future access. The biggest technical difference sits beneath the chatbot interface. Grok Bot gains access to its own virtual computer and can interact with applications without requiring an API or MCP connection for every service. That could address a major limitation facing today's AI agents. Many workplace tools were never designed for autonomous software to control them. Grok Bot can instead work through existing interfaces much like a human operator. It can navigate websites, enter information, and continue through a task without waiting for another prompt. The computer-based approach also lets the Bot handle longer chains of work. Instead of stopping after generating a document, it can continue working inside the relevant application. That distinction matters when a task involves several actions that people normally perform manually. xAI says Grok Bot aims to complete those final steps instead of leaving users with an unfinished result. Grok Bot can also operate as part of a larger group of AI teammates. Multiple Bots can work on different parts of the same project while sharing context between them. A group chat can bring several Bots into one project, with one Bot coordinating work between the others. Bots can also pass assignments among themselves without requiring the user to manage every handoff. Grok Bot can learn workflows through demonstrations as well. A person can show a Bot how a task works, after which the system can save that process as a reusable routine. Later corrections can influence how the Bot handles similar work. That could reduce the need to repeatedly explain the same process. Memory gives Grok Bot another layer of autonomy. It can retain information from previous conversations and corrections when returning to unfinished work. The Bot can also follow up when a conversation stalls or an assigned task remains incomplete. xAI says it can become more proactive over time and recognize when human approval is necessary. That changes the user's role from constant operator to supervisor. Instead of repeatedly prompting an AI model, someone can delegate a job and wait for the system to return with the result. For US businesses, the computer-use approach could prove useful because many companies rely on software without dedicated AI integrations. An agent that can operate those interfaces directly would not need every vendor to build a new connection first. Grok Bot remains in beta, so its reliability across complicated workflows will need broader testing. Giving an AI agent its own computer nevertheless pushes Musk's favorite Grok toward a model where AI can perform digital work instead of simply explaining how people should do it.

Grok Bot is an all-new iPhone and Mac app from SpaceXAI and Cursor

SpaceXAI and Cursor are in the process of becoming a single company, but first, the two firms are releasing an all-new iPhone and Mac app called Grok Bot. According to SpaceXAI's announcement, Grok Bot is a new kind of AI agent described as "AI teammates you can give real work to." Each Bot gets its own computer, then signs into the apps and services you already use to take on work across inboxes and other tools. SpaceXAI says Bots can complete jobs end to end, only returning when approval is needed. You can message one "like a colleague," the company says, and the agent will remember conversations, learn preferences, and improve with more use. Grok Bot launches in beta today on Mac and iOS. Windows and Linux desktop versions are also available. Android is listed as coming soon. Access is initially restricted to SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers. You can learn more from the official announcement here.

Grok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOS

Elon Musk's SpaceXAI today announced the launch of Grok Bot, a "team of always-on agents" that can complete tasks using tools, websites, and apps. Grok Bot can work in the cloud, so jobs keep running when your laptop is closed. The feature is tied to Cursor, the AI coding company that SpaceX is acquiring for $60 billion. Grok subscribers can send a message to a bot from their phone or desktop app using natural language. SpaceXAI says that while other tools may require building workflows and routines, Grok Bot gets a task done with a chat. It is able to sign into websites (even those with no API), but SpaceXAI hasn't given details on how authentication works. Multiple bots can be used in parallel, with one managing others and specialists for different tasks. Bots can join a group chat where they can coordinate on their own, passing work, assigning ownership, and only drawing in the user for judgment calls. Users can teach Grok Bot a workflow. It watches as a task is completed, saves the routine, and then can run it solo the next time by following the same steps. SpaceXAI says bots learn over time and can eventually start working "before you need to ask." There are several Grok Bot examples on the SpaceXAI website, like a sales bot updating the CRM with call transcript notes, an ops bot onboarding new hires and processing invoices in Gmail, and an engineering bot reproducing a bug in the product UI, filing a ticket, and handing the fix task off to a debugging bot. Grok Bot is in beta and available for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers on macOS and iOS. Enterprise users can join a waitlist for future access.

SpaceXAI launches always-on Grok Bot

Elon Musk's SpaceXAI (yes, that's the company name now) has introduced Grok Bot, a team of always-on AI agents that can accomplish tasks in the background while you work on other stuff. There's some number confusion here: the feature is called "Grok Bot," but the introductory post keeps referring to it in the plural. In practice, it should resemble a "highly capable teammate" to which you can give tasks simply by chatting with it. And yes, you can run several bots in parallel and even have one manage a team of bots, which can independently message each other as they work to accomplish a task. Bots can also be placed in a group chat where they can work and communicate together as a team of actual humans would. "They pass work, assign ownership, and only pull you in for judgment calls," says SpaceXAI. SpaceXAI provides a couple of examples of how its own teams are using Grok Bot. In one example, a Bot sends invites and follow-ups to collect NDA signatures for beta access to a feature; in another, a bot finds open invoices across portals and email, sends follow-ups in the same voice, logs replies, and only escalates the ones that are stuck or disputed. Grok Bot is in beta and is now available to SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers on desktop and iOS. As for Enterprise users, there's a waitlist they can join to get access in the future. SpaceXAI's Grok Bot follows in the footsteps of other companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, which offer similar, persistent AI agents that can do work in the background and as a team.

SpaceX's Grok Bot turns agents into persistent digital coworkers that can operate your apps for $120-per-month

SpaceXAI, the division of SpaceX formerly known as xAI, is launching an early beta version of Grok Bot, a new agent designed to move AI assistants beyond answering prompts and toward continuously executing work across the software employees already use. The central idea is straightforward: instead of opening an AI assistant whenever a task arises, users create persistent Bots with specific jobs, give them access to applications and websites, and delegate work much as they would to a teammate. Each Bot operates through its own computer environment, can continue working when the user's laptop is closed, and can return when it needs approval or has finished the assignment. SpaceXAI says the system began as an internal prototype before spreading across the company, where teams created Bots for sales outbound, marketing campaigns, office operations, bug fixes and other work. The company is now turning that internally developed workflow into a product for external users. "Bots are AI teammates that do real work for you," the company said in announcing the product. "They sign in to your tools, use them just like you do, and come back with finished work." The company did not release benchmarks for Grok Bot's performance on agentic tasks. And it arrives amid an increasingly crowded marketplace of first-party AI agents that attempt to reliably complete real, enterprise workflows by interfacing with a user's other applications and devices. Anthropic introduced computer use for Claude in 2024, allowing models to inspect screens and operate interfaces through mouse and keyboard actions, and continued expanding with the launch of the developer focused Claude Code harness in early 2025 and the more non-technical, white collar focused Claude Cowork agent early this year. Meanwhile, OpenAI gave its Codex harness the ability to control other computer apps in April, launched agentic Workspace Agents that can also connect to third-party applications and use them autonomously, and recently debuted a new ChatGPT Work environment for longer, multi-step tasks and finished deliverables. Grok Bot seeks to join the party with its own management model for agents: persistent workers with responsibilities, memory, learned routines and the ability to hand work to one another. Pricing and availability: Grok Bot starts at $120 per seat per month for teams, $200 per month for individuals Grok Bot is available beginning today, August 11 in beta for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra and Cursor Premium Teams subscribers (recall SpaceX acquired Cursor for $60 billion back in June). The product arrives for macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS, with Android listed as coming soon. According to its product page on xAI.com, Grok Bot is included with Cursor Ultra at $200 per month for individuals. The plan includes a computer for Grok Bot, access to users' tools, scheduled routines, desktop and mobile operation, and extended AI-token limits. For organizations, Cursor Premium Teams costs $120 per seat per month and adds centralized billing and settings, a team marketplace for skills and plugins, shared usage analytics and SAML/OIDC single sign-on. Existing SuperGrok Heavy ($300 per month) subscribers also receive access. However, for organizations wishing to sign up today, SpaceXAI is directing them to a waitlist for future access. Those prices make Grok Bot a substantially different purchasing decision from a low-cost general AI subscription. The economic question for companies will be whether persistent Bots can replace enough manual work or conventional automation infrastructure to justify the per-user cost -- and how usage limits affect total cost once agents begin running continuously. From prompting an AI to managing one SpaceXAI describes Grok Bot as a team of "always-on agents." Users can create multiple Bots, assign each a role and let them work simultaneously. The company provides examples including Sales Outbound, Talent Scout, Paid Media, Expense Manager, Product Performance, Bug Reproduction, Account Health and Chief of Staff. A sales Bot, for example, can research accounts, score prospective contacts, prepare email and LinkedIn outreach in the user's voice, and assemble the results for human approval. Promotional materials show SpaceXAI using the system internally for substantially longer chains of work. One sales Bot can add call-transcript notes to a CRM and draft follow-up messages. An operations Bot can seat new hires and process invoices arriving through Gmail. An engineering Bot can reproduce a bug in the product interface, file a ticket and then hand the repair to a debugging Bot. The architecture could make Grok Bot particularly relevant for workflows that span systems that were never designed for AI automation. Rather than requiring every application to expose an API specifically for an agent, Grok Bot can sign into applications and websites and operate their interfaces. SpaceXAI says Bots have their own computers and can continue working 24/7. The company explicitly says this includes websites and applications that have "no clean API or MCP," an important distinction for enterprises with legacy software, fragmented SaaS environments or internal systems that have never been instrumented for agent access. Instead of limiting automation to formally integrated services, Grok Bot is designed to work through the same software interfaces a human employee would use. The company says early users are already applying Bots to jobs including vendor negotiations, e-commerce customer support and continuously updating CRM systems. Another feature attempts to reduce the engineering required to automate repeatable business processes. Users can demonstrate a workflow while a Bot follows along. Grok Bot can then save the process as a routine and execute it later without requiring the user to reproduce every instruction. SpaceXAI says the Bot can also incorporate corrections into those learned routines, allowing the workflow to change as the user teaches it how a particular process should be handled. That potentially changes the deployment model from explicitly programming an automation to teaching an agent how an employee performs the job. The company is also claiming a more persistent form of behavioral memory than simply retaining a chat transcript. According to the launch announcement, Bots remember prior conversations, learn preferences such as a user's writing voice and edge cases, and gradually learn when they should interrupt for approval versus continue independently. SpaceXAI says they can later resume dropped threads, nudge stalled handoffs and pick up work from earlier conversations. It further says Bots can become proactive over time, sometimes identifying work before the user explicitly asks for it. That is a more ambitious claim than conventional scheduled automation and will put additional pressure on permission controls and escalation rules if the system is deployed against production applications. Bots can delegate work to other Bots Grok Bot also supports multiple agents operating together. Users can place several Bots into the same thread, where the agents can pass work between one another. The company's demonstration includes specialized Research, Communications, Chief of Staff and Travel Bots coordinating tasks. SpaceXAI says those Bots can independently message one another and share context within threads. Users can also put multiple Bots into a group conversation where they assign ownership, transfer work and coordinate among themselves, bringing the human back in primarily for judgment calls. Internally, the company says employees sometimes place a Chief of Staff Bot above specialist Bots responsible for functions such as inbox management, recruiting, expenses, operations and bug fixes. That makes the product's orchestration model more explicit: the user does not necessarily have to serve as the routing layer between every specialized agent. Initial reactions are extremely positive Lenny Rachitsky, host of the popular vlog and podcast Lenny's Podcast and author of newsletter Lenny Letter, received early access to Grok Bot and loved using it. As Rachitsy wrote on X : "I haven't been this excited about a new AI product in a while. It's like OpenClaw, but super easy, reliable, and less scary to use. I think this will be a huge new product line for Cursor/Grok/SpaceX." Similarly Matt Shumer, an AI entrepreneur who said he tested Grok Bot for several weeks before launch, highlighted this orchestration as one of the product's strongest features. "The best way I can describe it is an agent for everything, not just code," Shumer wrote on X. In one test, Shumer said he created separate researcher and writer Bots, then created a Chief of Staff Bot and instructed it to coordinate the other two on a project. He expected the workflow to break down. "It worked out of the box," he wrote. His main criticism involved model selection. Unlike systems where developers or advanced users explicitly select the underlying model, Shumer said Grok Bot automatically routes tasks to models on the backend. "You don't choose a model for your Grok Bot," he wrote. "It's all done automatically on the backend." Shumer said the model router "wasn't great" during his testing, although he said he was subsequently told it had improved. SpaceXAI's expanded announcement still does not identify which underlying models the router uses, nor does it document a mechanism for users to select, pin or switch to a particular xAI or third-party model. As a result, the model layer remains largely abstracted from users in the publicly supplied launch material. That abstraction represents an important tradeoff for enterprise deployments. Automatic routing can remove a significant configuration decision for ordinary employees, but advanced users may want explicit control over model cost, latency, reliability and behavior -- particularly for repeatable production workflows. The agent market is moving toward longer-running work Grok Bot enters a market increasingly focused on agents that can do more than generate text or code. Anthropic's computer-use capability established a mechanism for Claude models to interact with software through screenshots, cursor movements, clicks and typing. Its broader Claude product also connects with workplace services and remote MCP servers. OpenAI, meanwhile, now describes ChatGPT Work as an agent for "longer, multi-step work and finished deliverables," while keeping Codex focused specifically on software development. OpenAI's enterprise agent economics can also incorporate usage-based credits, making task complexity and token consumption part of deployment cost calculations. Grok Bot's differentiation is therefore less about proving that AI can operate software than packaging computer use, persistence, workflow learning and multi-agent coordination into something resembling a workforce interface. SpaceXAI's announcement sharpens that distinction by emphasizing completion rather than assistance. One company product employee, identified only as Roman, describes the difference as closing the gap between work that is nearly finished and work actually completed inside the destination application: "Grok Bot can finish the swing, because the work lands where a human would put it, in the actual tool." That distinction will ultimately depend on reliability. A chatbot producing a bad answer creates a correction problem. An autonomous agent operating CRM records, support queues, vendor conversations or other production systems can create an operational problem. Grok Bot's success will therefore depend not only on model intelligence, but also on permissions, predictable execution, escalation behavior, memory accuracy and how reliably agents recognize when human approval is necessary. That challenge becomes more significant if Bots act proactively, resume forgotten work and coordinate with one another without the user serving as an intermediary. Those capabilities reduce the amount of supervision required when they work correctly, but they also expand the consequences of an incorrect assumption, stale context or improperly scoped permission. The interface may matter as much as the models Shumer described the product's interface as feeling like iMessage, an intentionally familiar metaphor for a system whose underlying architecture -- autonomous computers, persistent memory, agent orchestration and automatic model routing -- could otherwise be difficult for nontechnical users to configure. SpaceXAI makes essentially the same usability argument in its launch announcement. Rather than asking users to construct workflows before getting started, it says users can simply message a Bot from a phone or desktop, hand it work and later continue the same conversation from either device. That simplicity is part of the product strategy. Grok Bot is trying to hide much of the conventional machinery of automation -- workflow builders, explicit integrations, agent routing and orchestration -- behind an interaction model that resembles messaging a coworker. That may prove to be the larger bet behind Grok Bot. The AI industry has spent several years making models increasingly capable of using tools and completing multi-step tasks. Grok Bot attempts to turn those capabilities into an organizational abstraction people already understand: give someone a job, teach them how you work, and let them coordinate with the rest of the team. If that abstraction proves reliable, the enterprise agent competition may increasingly shift away from which assistant produces the best individual response and toward which platform can most reliably manage fleets of agents performing ongoing work.

Grok Bot wants to take work off your plate, not just answer your queries

SpaceXAI and Cursor's new Grok Bot app treats AI as a working teammate. SpaceXAI and Cursor just released Grok Bot. It's built around AI agents called Bots or "teammates," if you will. Designed to complete real work and only check in with you when something is in the final phase and needs your approval, Grok Bot is currently available in beta on Mac, iOS, Windows, and Linux. An Android version, as well as an enterprise version, are coming soon. So what does Grok Bot actually do? The pitch is quite simple. You can create different Bots and give them different tasks, as you would otherwise delegate to a teammate. Then, they take care of the entire project from start to finish. Recommended Videos Suppose you have four different streams of tasks at the start of a day, you can assign them to four different Bots inside the app or the web version. Each Bot runs on its own dedicated computer (a dedicated virtual workspace) and can log into whatever apps and services you already rely on (such as email, messaging, project management software, etc). It works across your inbox and other connected tools rather than staying boxed inside a single chat window like regular AI chatbots, only surfacing to check in with you when it needs a decision or approval. You can also ask a Bot to follow along as you're completing a task on the screen, save it as a routine, and then perform it on its own, or put multiple Bots in the same workflow and ask them to collaborate on a task. SpaceXAI says it remembers past conversations (or has a memory) and picks up your preferences or working style over time. Who gets access? Early examples shared by the Grok Bot team include negotiating directly with vendors using your own voice, handling customer support for an online store, and keeping a CRM updated automatically without anyone manually entering data. For now, access is limited to SuperGrok Heavy ($300 per month), Cursor Ultra ($200 a month), and Cursor Teams Premium ($120 per seat per month) subscribers. In short, this isn't reaching a general audience just yet. Grok isn't the only one to have launched something like that. We already have ChatGPT Agent, Claude Cowork, and Perplexity Computer all racing toward the same service: agentic outsourcing.

SpaceXAI Wants Grok Bot to Do Your Job -- But It Needs Access to Your Accounts

The service requires access to workplace accounts and potentially sensitive company data. Elon Musk's SpaceXAI is joining the race to build AI agents that can navigate software and complete work for users. Launched on Tuesday for Windows and iOS, Grok Bot operates through a cloud-based computer that allows it to sign into workplace tools, navigate websites, and manage email inboxes. According to SpaceXAI, users can assign tasks in plain English rather than building automated workflows, leaving Grok Bot to handle the rest. "They finish jobs end to end, and only come back when something needs your approval," SpaceXAI said in a statement. Grok Bot is part of a shift in the AI industry toward "agentic AI" -- bots that can perform tasks for users instead of just generating text or answering questions. SpaceXAI is joining a field already dominated by projects like OpenClaw and Hermes Agent, while OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic are investing heavily in making their respective chatbots more autonomous. Watching, learning, and delegating According to SpaceXAI, users can run multiple bots that coordinate tasks, share context, with one bot overseeing the other agents. "You can message them like a colleague and hand off the work," the company wrote. "They remember conversations, learn how you like things done, and get sharper the more you work together." Grok Bot, SpaceXAI claimed, can also resume abandoned conversations, follow up on stalled work, and flag tasks that need attention without new instructions. The trust problem Like other AI agents, Grok Bot may require access to online accounts, internal communications, sensitive business data, and credentials to work across company systems and act on a user's behalf. That access presents security and privacy concerns for companies deciding how much authority to give an AI system. In April, a Cursor agent powered by Anthropic's Claude Opus deleted a startup's production database and backups with a single API call. In another case, an OpenClaw agent exploited an Australian gym's API to cancel another member's reservation and move its user up the waitlist.

New Grok Bot Deploys a Custom AI Agent Fleet in 20 Minutes or Less

The new Grok Bot from X.AI and Elon Musk offers a streamlined way to create and manage AI agents tailored to your specific needs, all within a short setup time. In a recent feature by Nate Herk, the platform's key strengths are explored, including its ability to automate tasks like scheduling meetings, managing emails and coordinating projects. With its cloud-based architecture and compatibility across devices such as Windows, macOS and iOS, Grok Bot ensures that your AI agents remain synchronized and functional no matter where you are. This accessibility, combined with its intuitive interface, makes it a practical choice for users looking to reduce manual effort and enhance productivity. Explore how to configure Grok Bot to fit your workflow, from assigning unique roles to agents to integrating plugins for advanced functionality. You'll also gain insight into creating reusable "skills" for tasks like generating reports or automating notifications, allowing you to scale automation efficiently. Additionally, the feature provide more insights into inter-agent collaboration, showing how Grok Bot's AI agents can coordinate complex tasks with minimal user intervention. By the end, you'll understand how to use Grok Bot's capabilities to optimize your daily operations and achieve consistent productivity gains. What Makes Grok Bot Accessible and Versatile? Grok Bot is designed with accessibility and convenience in mind, supporting multiple devices and operating systems, including Windows, macOS and iOS. Its cloud-based architecture ensures that your AI agents remain synchronized and operational across all your devices. This cross-platform compatibility is particularly advantageous for professionals who need to maintain productivity while on the move. Whether you're working from your desktop, laptop, or mobile device, Grok Bot ensures uninterrupted functionality, allowing you to stay connected and efficient at all times. Moreover, Grok Bot's user-friendly interface makes it easy for individuals with varying levels of technical expertise to set up and manage their AI agents. The platform's seamless integration with popular tools further enhances its versatility, making it a practical choice for both individuals and teams. How to Create and Customize AI Agents for Your Needs Setting up AI agents with Grok Bot is a straightforward process that offers extensive customization options. Each agent can be assigned a unique name, description and role, allowing you to tailor them to specific tasks such as project management, communication, or scheduling. Beyond these basic roles, Grok Bot provides advanced customization features, allowing you to adjust task instructions, integrate plugins and even modify the agents' appearance. For example, you can create one agent to handle email correspondence, making sure timely responses, while another agent focuses on managing your calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts. This level of personalization ensures that your AI agents align perfectly with your workflow, enhancing both efficiency and effectiveness. Additionally, Grok Bot's flexibility allows you to adapt your agents as your needs evolve, making sure long-term utility. Find more information on AI agents by browsing our extensive range of articles, guides and tutorials. Streamlining Workflows Through Automation One of Grok Bot's standout features is its ability to automate repetitive tasks, saving you time and effort. By integrating with tools like Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack and GitHub, your AI agents can perform a wide range of functions, such as handling emails, scheduling events and sending notifications, without requiring your direct input. This integration ensures that your agents can access and use external data sources, making them more effective in executing their assigned tasks. Grok Bot also allows you to record specific actions and save them as reusable "skills." These skills can be shared across multiple agents, making sure consistency and efficiency in task execution. For instance, you can create a skill for generating weekly reports and assign it to multiple agents responsible for different departments. This feature is particularly valuable for scaling automation efforts as your operational needs grow. Enhancing Collaboration and Coordination Grok Bot's AI agents are not limited to working independently; they can also collaborate with one another to complete complex tasks. Through inter-agent communication, tasks can be delegated and coordinated seamlessly. For example, an agent responsible for project management can assign specific tasks to other agents based on their roles and expertise. This collaborative approach reduces the need for constant user intervention, making sure that tasks are completed efficiently and on time. This capability is especially useful for teams managing multifaceted projects, as it ensures that all components of a task are handled in a cohesive and organized manner. By facilitating collaboration between AI agents, Grok Bot helps you achieve a higher level of operational efficiency. Maximizing Productivity with Routine and Trigger-Based Automation Grok Bot enables you to schedule routines and set triggers to automate tasks, further enhancing productivity. For instance, you can configure a daily planning routine that compiles your schedule and sends you a summary each morning. Alternatively, you can create a trigger that initiates specific actions, such as notifying team members when a new task is assigned in Slack. These automations run in the cloud, meaning they function independently of your device's activity. This ensures that your workflows remain uninterrupted, even during downtime or when you're away from your primary workstation. By using routine and trigger-based automation, you can maintain consistent productivity and reduce the likelihood of missed tasks or deadlines. Key Considerations for Effective Implementation While Grok Bot offers significant benefits, it's essential to approach its implementation strategically to maximize its value. The platform is most effective for users with clear automation goals and well-defined workflows. Overcomplicating your setup by creating unnecessary agents or routines can lead to inefficiencies and confusion. To ensure a smooth integration, start by identifying specific business needs or pain points that Grok Bot can address. Focus on using its features thoughtfully, such as creating agents for high-priority tasks or automating repetitive processes. Regularly evaluate the performance of your AI agents and make adjustments as needed to align with your evolving requirements. This deliberate approach will help you avoid potential pitfalls and fully realize the platform's potential. Unlocking the Potential of Grok Bot Grok Bot provides a powerful and flexible solution for automating tasks, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity. Its cloud-based platform, extensive customization options and seamless integration with popular tools make it an ideal choice for professionals and teams aiming to optimize their operations. By building a fleet of AI agents tailored to your unique needs, you can transform the way you work, achieving greater efficiency and focus in your daily tasks. With Grok Bot, the path to smarter automation and improved productivity is just 20 minutes away. Media Credit: Nate Herk | AI Automation Disclosure: Some of our articles include affiliate links. 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SpaceXAI introduces Grok Bot AI agents for tasks across apps and websites

SpaceXAI has introduced Grok Bot, an early-beta AI agent system designed to handle tasks across apps, tools, websites, and inboxes. Each Bot has its own computer in the cloud and can continue working after the user steps away. Bots can sign into the tools users already use, complete jobs end to end, and return to the user when approval or a decision is required. Users can message a Bot from a phone or desktop, hand off work, and continue the same conversation later. Grok Bot Grok Bot was initially developed as an internal prototype at SpaceXAI. The company's teams created Bots for sales outbound, marketing campaigns, office operations, bug fixes, and other tasks. Own computer Each Bot operates on its own computer in the cloud. It can sign into apps, tools, and websites and work across services, including platforms without a clean API or MCP integration. Bots can continue working when the user steps away and handle multi-step tasks without requiring the user to remain involved throughout the process. Works across apps SpaceXAI says its teams are using Bots for tasks across different functions, including: * Sales: Updates CRM records with call transcript notes and drafts follow-up messages. * Operations: Handles new-hire seating and processes invoices received through Gmail. * Engineering: Reproduces bugs in the product UI, files tickets, and hands fixes to debugging Bots. The company also lists growth and marketing, finance, product, and community among the areas where its teams use Grok Bot. Multiple Bots Users can run multiple Bots in parallel, with different Bots assigned to tasks such as inbox management, expenses, recruiting, bug fixes, or operations. Bots can independently message each other and share context in threads. When projects overlap, they can stay aligned on the same account or project without requiring users to copy information between chats. Bots can also be placed in group chats, where they can coordinate tasks, pass work between themselves, assign ownership, and involve the user when a judgment call is required. Learns workflows Users can ask a Bot to follow along while they perform a task. The Bot observes the steps, remembers how the work is done, and saves the process as a routine. It can then run the routine on its own and incorporate corrections from the user, allowing the same multi-step process to be handed off without explaining it again each time. Retains context Grok Bot can retain context about how users prefer work to be done. It can learn a user's voice and account for specific edge cases when handling tasks. Bots can also follow up on dropped threads, nudge stalled handoffs, and resume work from previous conversations. Over time, they can pick up work before being explicitly asked and identify situations that require the user's attention. Availability Grok Bot is currently in beta and available on Windows and iOS for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers, while enterprise users can join a waitlist for future access.

Grok Bot Launch: Clear Signs that Elon Musk is Set to Bring Tesla into the SpaceX Fold?

Musk's AI team creates an agentic solution which can at best place the company as an "also ran" in an already crowded market SpaceXAI, formerly known as xAI and a division of SpaceX, has launched a beta version of its Grok Bot, a new agent designed to move AI assistants to the next level beyond answering prompts and executing process-related work on software that enterprises use. So, instead of opening an AI assistant for a task, users can create persistent bots with assigned tasks and delegate work. In a parallel universe, Elon Musk also confirmed to the world that Starlink would be the only company capable of delivering the insanely fast bandwidth demand required by AI. He was responding on X to a post from Cloudflare that said bot traffic surpassed human traffic on the internet last May. That the report of Grok Bot and Musk's post came on the same day is no coincidence. Since the SpaceX IPO in June, reports of a possible merger between the latter and Tesla have gained ground as it would cover, energy, AI, chipmaking, transportation, and AI compute. Musk himself noted "more and more overlap" between the companies and a merger will give Musk more control over Tesla. "Early access users say Grok Bot feels less like prompting an agent, and more like giving work to a highly capable teammate. Bots share a computer of their own in the cloud, so jobs do not stall when you step away. They can sign in and work across apps, tools, and websites, including platforms with no clean API or MCP, and come back with the work finished," the company's blog says. The idea is quite simple actually. Instead of opening an AI assistant based on a specific requirement, users create bots with specific jobs assigned and provide them access to applications and websites while delegating work to each of them. Then, these bots operate on their environment and work continuously even when the user's system is shut. They only return to seek approvals or to report assignments duly completed. For SpaceXAI, the Grok Bot system started as an internal prototype and spread across the company where users created bots for everything from outbound sales, marketing campaigns, office operations, bug fixes and a variety of other tasks. Having tried and tested it internally, the company is now launching its internal workflow in the form of a product for external users. The blog post, which sometimes resembles a promo document for agentic AI, claims that employees at SpaceXAI run multiple bots in parallel with one to manage others like a chief-of-staff. There is a specialist in each lane like inbox management, expenses, recruiting, bug fixes, or operations. "Instead of multiple agents you have to manage, Grok Bot gives you a small team that can work in parallel so you're not the middleman," says the post. True to form, Musk's PR team went cock-a-hoop with its announcement. "Bots are AI teammates that do real work for you. They sign in to your tools, use them just like you do, and come back with finished work." Sample some of the comments from Musk's own employees about Grok Bot: * "There is a huge difference between 90% done and 100% done. Most AI gets you almost there. Grok Bot can finish the swing, because the work lands where a human would put it, in the actual tool." - Roman, Product * "There wasn't anything to learn. It was just like bringing on a coworker. No automations to set up, no product quirks, no intricate naming. You're just chatting with a friend." - Fiona, Community * "Working with Grok Bot feels like I have eight arms like an octopus, with every arm in concert with the others, each performing the task the way I would." - Vincent Growth The least that the spin doctors could have done with the above is to ensure that they are from actual humans and not bots themselves! These names and their roles tell us nothing - or maybe they do! Had the corporate communications team wanted they could have cross-linked these people to their LinkedIn profiles. Or is it that Musk doesn't take kindly to anything linked to Microsoft? Of course, true to form, the company did not bother releasing benchmarks. It was more of what Musk does with every launch, talking it up as the next best thing to be invented after sliced bread. Nor is there any mention of why the company chose this moment in history for the launch, given that the marketplace is already overcrowded with first-party AI agents that complete real workflows. Just so readers get an understanding of how SpaceXAI compares with the rest, Claude was launched by Anthropic in 2024 where models inspected screens and operated interfaces through both mouse and keyboard actions. Each subsequent upgrade like Claude Code in early 2025 added some more features to the already existing ones. While all of this was happening, OpenAI too was launching Codex that provides users with the ability to control computer apps. The service launched last April where agentic workspace agents could also connect to third-party applications and use them autonomously. They also came with ChatGPT Work recently that does longer, multi-step tasks with finished deliverables. Now, all of a sudden Musk's team wakes up and puts Grok Bot on our desktop with its own agentic management of AI agents. Starting today, the service would become available for Cursor Ultra and Cursor Premium Teams subscribers. It arrives designed for the macOS, Windows, Linus and iOS though Android users may have to wait a while. Not that anyone is falling over each other to do so! The product page on xAI.com says, Grok Bot is included with Cursor Ultra at $200 per month for individuals with the plan also including a computer for Grok Bot, access to users' tools, scheduled routines, desktop and mobile operation, and extended AI-token limits. For enterprises, Cursor Premium Teams costs $120 per seat per month and adds centralized billing and settings, a team marketplace for skills and plugins, shared usage analytics and SAML/OIDC single sign-on. Quite obviously the new product is designed as part of Musk's broader push on the AI front, having slipped behind considerably in the race for supremacy in recent times. SpaceXAI had released their first coding agent in May to compete with Anthropic's offerings, followed by the new Grok 4.5 built with Cursor.

SpaceXAI Launches Grok Bot for Always-On AI Work

SpaceXAI launched Grok Bot, an always-on AI agent that can handle work without constant human help. The Elon Musk-led company launched the service in beta for selected users on August 11. Grok Bot works through a cloud computer, allowing it to continue tasks after a computer is closed. The agent can use websites, files, browsers, and workplace apps to complete different jobs. Grok Bot can research information, manage emails, check invoices, prepare reports, and handle other regular tasks. Several bots can also work together on the same job and share information. One bot can assign work to other bots and check their progress. says this setup can help teams finish larger tasks with less manual work. "Bots are AI teammates that do real work for you," SpaceXAI said in its launch announcement. The biggest difference comes from how Grok Bot works after a chat ends. Regular chatbots usually stop after giving an answer or completing a single request. Grok Bot can keep working in the background and return with the finished result. The agent can also use websites that do not offer special AI connections. This feature could help businesses automate tasks across older systems and common workplace tools. Grok Bot can also learn a work process from a demonstration and repeat the same process later. The beta is available on desktop and iOS for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers. Enterprise customers can join a waitlist for future access. also raises security concerns since the agents can access accounts, files, and browser sessions. Businesses may need strict controls before allowing bots to handle sensitive information. The launch shows how AI is moving beyond simple questions toward completing real workplace tasks. SpaceXAI now joins OpenAI and Anthropic in the growing AI agent market.

SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot AI teammates for business tasks By Investing.com

Investing.com -- SpaceXAI announced Tuesday the release of Grok Bot, an artificial intelligence tool designed to complete work tasks independently across multiple applications. The company said Grok Bot operates on its own cloud-based computer and can access tools, applications, and websites to complete assigned tasks from start to finish. The system returns to users only when approval is needed. Users communicate with Grok Bot through messaging, similar to texting a colleague. The system stores conversation history and adapts to user preferences over time. SpaceXAI developed Grok Bot as an internal prototype before releasing it to external users. The company said its teams used the tool for sales outreach, marketing campaigns, office operations, and bug fixes. Grok Bot is available in beta for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers on desktop and iOS platforms. Enterprise users can join a waitlist for future access. The system allows users to run multiple bots simultaneously, with one bot managing others. Bots can message each other independently and share information in threads. Users can also place bots in group chats where they coordinate tasks without user intervention. The tool includes a feature that allows bots to learn workflows by observing users complete tasks. The system saves these workflows as routines for future use. SpaceXAI employees have used Grok Bot for tasks including updating customer relationship management systems with call notes, processing invoices from Gmail, and reproducing software bugs in product interfaces. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.