Nextflow AI OS won the “World’s First AI-native OS Gold Award Winner” global gold award at Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, where Dr. Sam of Nextflow delivered a keynote on what the project described as the world’s first AI-native terminal operating system. The session drew a response from more than 700 Web3 industry participants attending the event at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, according to the conference information.
Keynote centered on the operating system’s architecture
In the first part of the presentation, Dr. Sam detailed Nextflow’s patented foundation and in-house technical stack. The company said Nextflow AI OS is built on a proprietary Hybrid-Claw dual architecture that combines the ShellClaw instruction layer, the TouchClaw interaction layer and an intent router, allowing millisecond-level response at the CLI layer.
Nextflow said its patent portfolio includes long-memory technology, a zero-trust dual-identity security model and a privacy AI engine designed for device-cloud coordination. With NPU chips, the system is said to run 7B to 13B on-device large models locally, while user data and AI computation remain on the device instead of being uploaded to the cloud.
Dr. Sam said the operating system differs from traditional smartphone systems because it is centered on an agent engine that can break down complex tasks and autonomously coordinate work across applications and skills without manual intervention.
Four application tracks and hardware rollout plans
In the second part of the keynote, Dr. Sam presented what he described as a mature AI application ecosystem covering consumer users, creators and digital finance users. The company grouped its rollout into four core application tracks.
- An emotional companion agent for around-the-clock personalized interaction;
- An AI quantitative trading agent that uses long-memory functions to keep refining investment strategies and is paired with a patented asset security control system for high-speed trading;
- An AI media and e-commerce matrix for batch content generation and automated traffic operations;
- AI tools for generating short dramas and comic-style video content for creators.
Nextflow also said a Skill agent marketplace is part of its commercial setup. On hardware, the company listed XiaoNai Lite and XiaoNai Pro Max devices and said planned production at the current stage is set to exceed 100,000 units. It is also working on a broader terminal lineup that includes smart glasses, tablets and in-car devices.
Three standardized cooperation models
In the third part of the speech, Dr. Sam introduced three standardized cooperation models aimed at institutions, project teams and industry capital.
The first model targets industrial capital. Nextflow said it plans phased hardware production of 10,000 units and then 100,000 units, while working with Coinbase and Binance to build an on-chain token ecosystem tied to terminal revenue and global community growth.
The second model is aimed at Web3 public chains, DeFi and NFT projects. Under that approach, the company would provide a full AI infrastructure stack and a combined software-and-hardware offering for on-chain projects.
The third model is designed for enterprises and developers building vertical applications. Nextflow said it will open its general AI foundation to support modular customization for industry-specific agents, along with terminal adaptation, commercialization and data iteration.
Industrialization roadmap disclosed at the event
Nextflow said the award at MYBW2026 reflects industry recognition of both its technical model and its commercialization path. According to the roadmap presented by the project, the company plans to work with 10 global mobile operators and target annual production capacity of 100 million terminals. It said this would support the emergence of global standards for AI agent terminals.
The project also gave a long-term valuation range of $15 billion to $25 billion. After the event, Dr. Sam said Nextflow would use Malaysia and Southeast Asia as its Asia-Pacific hub while continuing to open its core technology and expand global partnerships, with the aim of making AI-native terminal operating systems a core vehicle for broader real-world Web3 adoption.
About Nextflow
According to the project description, Nextflow is an AI-native terminal operating system development team founded in Silicon Valley. Its core team includes MIT and Oxford PhDs as well as senior cybersecurity and Web3 architects, with patents spanning core architecture, on-device large models, on-chain interaction and asset security.
The company listed its website as www.nextflowai.io and its official X account as x.com/Nextflowai_io.