How to Orchestrate a Fleet of OpenClaw Bots

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This Towards Data Science article covers OpenClaw, a framework for deploying persistent AI coding agents that run continuously in cloud environments and respond to triggers via Slack or Telegram. Unlike Claude Code, which operates interactively on a local machine, OpenClaw agents run proactively using cron jobs and scheduling mechanisms. The article makes the case that fleet orchestration—running many agents simultaneously—unlocks non-coding use cases: customer success management, finance automation, and sales workflows. Key benefits cited are time savings and reduced cognitive load—not having to think about tasks at all. The article covers initial setup considerations and fleet orchestration strategies for running multiple agents simultaneously. No specific code repository or benchmark data is provided. The author positions OpenClaw as complementary to, not a replacement for, interactive coding agents like Claude Code.