If you run Factory's Droids, Droid Computers move AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → execution off your laptop onto persistent cloud or self-hosted machines, so long-running or parallel coding tasks survive past a local session. The self-host option is the differentiator versus cloud-only agent runtimes — you can keep code and credentials on your own hardware while still getting always-on agent orchestration.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
