An AI Agent Is Running a Vending Machine Business in San Francisco — and Already Raised Prices Too High

OpenClaw, an autonomous AI agent controlling a real vending machine, demonstrated end-to-end business operation and promptly overcharged customers.

In one of the more entertaining demonstrations of agent autonomy this week, an AI agent called OpenClaw is reportedly controlling a physical vending machine in San Francisco, handling pricing, inventory decisions, and customer interactions. As @EvanLuthra documented, the agent raised prices too high — and then generated a justification for its pricing decision.

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