Embodied-OS - AI Robot Control System

Security checks across static analysis, malware telemetry, and agentic risk

Overview

Review before installing: this skill is meant to drive real robots through AI agents, but its safety scope is unclear and it also ships unrelated video-generator instructions.

Install only after reviewing the actual openclaw-embodied-os package and removing the unrelated video-generator files. Start in simulation, configure hardware safety limits and emergency stops, require explicit confirmation for physical movement, and use restricted API keys with clear rules for sensor-data sharing.

Static analysis

No static analysis findings were reported for this release.

VirusTotal

VirusTotal findings are pending for this skill version.

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Risk analysis

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

What this means

A mistaken or overbroad prompt could cause a connected robot to move, manipulate objects, press buttons, open doors, or otherwise affect the real world.

Why it was flagged

The skill exposes high-level AI-driven commands that can actuate real robots and manipulate the physical environment, but the artifact does not require explicit confirmation or safety checks before movement.

Skill content
This skill enables you to control physical robots through AI agents with natural language commands ... agent.execute("Pick up the red cube and place it in the box")
Recommendation

Use only in simulation or supervised test areas until the underlying package is verified, hardware safety limits are configured, and every physical action requires explicit user approval.

What this means

Users may over-trust the robot safety posture and connect real hardware before validating collision avoidance, force limits, workspace bounds, or emergency-stop behavior.

Why it was flagged

The skill makes a strong safety assurance for physical robots, but the provided artifacts are instruction-only and show optional safety examples rather than mandatory, verifiable controls.

Skill content
✅ Safety System - Multi-layer safety guarantees for physical robots
Recommendation

Treat the safety claims as unverified until tested on the actual robot stack; require documented safety defaults, fail-safe behavior, and human supervision.

What this means

If these extra files are loaded or referenced, the agent may confuse the robot skill with a video-generation skill and run unrelated commands or dependencies.

Why it was flagged

A package for an embodied robot-control skill includes unrelated video-generator activation instructions that tell the agent when to trigger a different workflow.

Skill content
name: video-generator ... AUTO-TRIGGER ... TRIGGER EXAMPLES (always use this skill for these)
Recommendation

Remove unrelated old skill files from the package and publish only the files needed for the embodied-os skill.

What this means

The reviewed skill text cannot confirm what the installed robot-control package will execute on the user's machine or connected robots.

Why it was flagged

Installing external packages is purpose-aligned for this framework, but versions are unpinned and no runnable package code is included in the reviewed artifacts.

Skill content
pip install openclaw-embodied-os ... npm install openclaw-embodied-os ... git clone https://github.com/ZhenRobotics/openclaw-embodied-os.git
Recommendation

Verify the PyPI/npm/GitHub package source, pin versions or commits, and review the installed code before granting robot or credential access.

What this means

Provider keys may incur costs and could authorize model calls involving robot commands or observations.

Why it was flagged

The skill uses Anthropic/OpenAI API keys for AI-agent integration, which is expected for the stated purpose but grants access to paid provider accounts.

Skill content
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..." ... export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
Recommendation

Use least-privilege, dedicated API keys with spending limits and rotate them if exposed.

What this means

Camera, audio, or task context from a robot deployment could be sensitive if sent to external providers or custom agents.

Why it was flagged

The skill combines external AI-provider agents with robot perception inputs; this is core to the product, but the artifact does not spell out data boundaries.

Skill content
AI Agent Layer (Claude, GPT, Custom Agents) ... Multi-Modal Perception - Vision, audio, and tactile sensing
Recommendation

Clarify what sensor data is transmitted to which provider, disable unnecessary modalities, and avoid using it in private spaces without consent.