Chariot

Chariot is an infrastructure platform that deploys and manages fleets of AI agent instances, called Chariots, on private VPSs. It solves the problem of high compute costs and operational overhead for running AI agents at scale. The platform targets developers and DevOps teams in startups and enterprises who need to run AI workloads efficiently. It differentiates by offering elastic, hibernating instances that cut costs by up to 98% while maintaining quality, and integrates with coding assistants like Codex and Claude Code.

Key features

• Elastic claw compute with 98% cost reduction
• Autoscaling and hibernation for on-demand use
• Multiple runtimes: OpenClaw, Hermes, NanoClaw, ZeroClaw
• Model selection: OpenAI, Claude, GLM, MiniMax
• Integration with Codex and Claude Code
• Private VPS per instance
• Fleet harness for persistent, on-demand fleets
• Eval harness for quality-cost frontier
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