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AI · May 14, 2026

Asteroid

Build Browser, Linux and Windows AI agents in seconds

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What it does

Asteroid lets ops teams and engineers build computer-use agents for browser, Linux, and Windows workflows in minutes. Our meta-agent, Astro, builds the agents, writes scripts as it goes, and makes repeat runs faster and cheaper. Last month, Asteroid agents completed 150,000+ executions across EHRs, benefits portals, insurance carriers, Citrix, desktop apps, and VPN-protected environments.

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