What Are NVIDIA + Microsoft Agent Tools?

At COMPUTEX 2026 and Microsoft Build 2026, NVIDIA and Microsoft announced new tools enabling secure on-device AI agent development and deployment on Windows.

Microsoft eXecution Containers (MXC)

MXC allows agents to execute code, handle files, and coordinate across systems with complete isolation. Built on Windows native security architecture, MXC prevents unauthorized system access.

A live demo showed an OpenClaw agent attempting to delete all files on the desktop – and failing thanks to MXC protection.

NVIDIA OpenShell

Security-first runtime environment integrated with MXC providing:

  • Policy creation and management
  • Inference routing
  • PII obfuscation

Open Source Agent Updates

  • OpenClaw: New Windows companion app with MXC support
  • Hermes Agent: Native Windows support with CLI and desktop app
  • NVIDIA NemoClaw: Support for all NVIDIA systems via WSL

Performance Improvements

  • llama.cpp: 2x improvement on Qwen 3.5/3.6 via Multi-Token Prediction
  • vLLM: Additional 2.6x improvement
  • RTX Spark: 1 petaflop AI performance, up to 128GB memory

Pricing

Free and open source – NVIDIA and Microsoft provide SDKs and runtimes at no cost.

Pros

  • Strong security via MXC – prevents unauthorized agent access
  • 2x faster agent inference
  • OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, NemoClaw support
  • RTX Spark with 1 petaflop for developers
  • Microsoft Scout coming for everyday users

Cons

  • New technologies – limited adoption currently
  • Requires NVIDIA RTX hardware for optimal performance
  • Some features require Windows 11
  • MXC and OpenShell setup requires technical expertise

Verdict

The NVIDIA-Microsoft partnership lays the foundation for secure on-device AI agents on Windows. With MXC, agents can work on your device without compromising security.

Rating: 4.5/5 - Security for on-device agents.