Microsoft unveils the 'new Copilot' with Home, Code and Autopilot agents, offering Astra and Fable models
On Sept 25, 2026 Microsoft introduced the "new Copilot", which Nadella called "a new OS for work". Home merges Chat and Cowork and embeds Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Code builds apps and dashboards on GitHub Copilot technology, running in a new Copilot Managed Runtime. Autopilot (formerly Scout) is a persistent named agent with a role and avatar. Users can choose OpenAI's Astra, Anthropic's Fable or an Auto router.
Key facts
- Announced Sept 25, 2026 (blog by Jared Spataro)
- Home = Chat + Cowork + 'Office in Copilot' (Word, Excel, PowerPoint inside Copilot)
- Code: app/dashboard builder on GitHub Copilot tech; apps run on the Microsoft Copilot Managed Runtime (preview)
- Autopilot (previously 'Scout'): persistent agent with name, role and avatar; private preview from end of month
- Model choice: frontier models Astra (OpenAI) and Fable (Anthropic), or 'Auto'
- Billing: fixed per-user license for everyday use plus usage-based billing for Cowork, Code, Autopilot and frontier models
- Autopilot (formerly Scout) is built on OpenClaw: Microsoft's Omar Shahine said his team works with Peter Steinberger and the OpenClaw Foundation, and Steinberger said Microsoft has worked with the project since March
- Nadella (per The Verge interview): Autopilot 'should also go to the consumer side', i.e. a Muse competitor
What happened
Microsoft rebuilt Copilot around three surfaces (a workspace, an app builder and an always-on agent) and put both OpenAI's and Anthropic's top models inside it, with usage-based pricing for heavy agent work.
Why it matters
Microsoft is moving from per-seat assistant pricing to metered agents, and treats frontier models from rival labs as interchangeable components.
Changelog
- 2026-09-29: created
- 2026-09-29: sweep 2026-09-29: added The Verge, Andreou's launch article, and the OpenClaw basis of Autopilot
Videos (1)
The new Copilot: where AI-powered work comes together
Microsoft Copilot · 2026-09-25 · officialDescription by Gemini, which watched the video:
Summary
This product introduction video from Microsoft Copilot announces "the new Copilot" as an AI-driven operating environment for work. Accompanied by upbeat music without voiceover narration, it presents the redesigned interface organized into three primary modes: Home, Code, and Autopilot.
What is shown
- Home mode and model selection [00:00 - 00:12]: The introductory screen introduces Home, showing toggles between "Chat" and "Cowork", model options under a dropdown menu ("Auto", "Quick response", "Thinks deeper", as well as selections for OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude), and Work IQ integration.
- Data analysis & spreadsheet generation [00:13 - 00:28]: A prompt requesting an "Allerveo project update and compare performance" is processed into an interactive spreadsheet tracker (
Supplier_Review.xlsx) with automated status callouts and a morning summary ("Here's what changed since Friday"). - Automated presentation building [00:29 - 00:43]: A prompt to "Create a presentation for tomorrow's review and flag any roadblocks" synthesizes data from Microsoft Teams meetings, supply plant production reports, and spreadsheets into a complete PowerPoint deck (
Launch_Deck.pptx). - Code mode & instant app generation [00:44 - 01:02]: Switching to Code mode, the prompt "Turn this report [Supplier_Review] into a live app for my team" triggers code generation integrating Dynamics 365, Teams, and Outlook data into a deployed dashboard app ("Allerveo Supplier Performance").
- Autopilot autonomous agent [01:03 - 01:25]: Setting up an enterprise agent named "Dot", assigned an organizational identity and email address. Dot proactively monitors supplier scorecards, messages the user in Teams to flag trending supplier delays, schedules supplier review meetings on the calendar, and provides end-of-day action summaries.
- Closing branding [01:26 - 01:33]: The interface returns to Home, tagline "Your new OS for work", closing on the Microsoft Copilot branding.
Claims & numbers
- The video displays simulated system capabilities and states in an on-screen disclaimer at [00:24]: "Screens simulated. Sequences shortened. Availability of features shown may vary."
- No specific benchmarks, pricing, or quantitative technical metrics are stated by a presenter.
Notable quotes
- "Made for how you work" [00:01]
- "Your new starting point" [00:04]
- "Your new OS for work" [01:27]
Assessment
This is an official promotional product reveal video produced with polished, animated UI mockups rather than an uncut live demonstration. The sequences are explicitly noted as simulated and shortened to showcase the conceptual workflow across Microsoft 365 applications, code compilation, and background agents.
Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-09-29 from the video's audio and frames.
Related posts (9)
- The New Copilot (X Article by Jacob Andreou) Jacob Andreou @jacobandreou · x-article · 2026-09-25
Microsoft Copilot leader's launch essay for the new Copilot (Home, Code, Autopilot); quoted by Satya Nadella and Mustafa Suleyman (734k views). - Omar Shahine: Microsoft Autopilot (formerly Scout) is built on OpenClaw Omar Shahine @OmarShahine · x · 2026-09-25
First-hand from the Microsoft lead building Autopilot: the agent runs on OpenClaw, developed with its foundation (896k views). - Steinberger: Microsoft shipped the new Copilot on top of OpenClaw Peter Steinberger 🦞 @steipete · x · 2026-09-25
First-hand confirmation from OpenClaw's creator that Microsoft worked with the project since March (475k views). - Deirdre Bosa (CNBC): the new Copilot is Microsoft's bet that the race moves from models to products Deirdre Bosa @dee_bosa · x · 2026-09-25
Widely read analysis of the Copilot launch by a CNBC tech reporter (337k views). - Nadella wants Autopilot for consumers too (per The Verge interview) tae kim @firstadopter · x · 2026-09-25
Relays Satya Nadella's statement that Autopilot 'should also go to the consumer side', i.e. a Muse competitor (98k views). - Microsoft Copilot: the refreshed Copilot app Microsoft Copilot @MSFTCopilot · x · 2026-09-25
Official Microsoft Copilot account announcement of the unified app. - Satya Nadella: 'intelligence is accelerating fast. Now we need to diffuse it everywhere.' Satya Nadella @satyanadella · x · 2026-09-25
Microsoft CEO's framing of the new Copilot launch (538k views). - Steinberger lists OpenClaw features contributed by Microsoft's Autopilot team Peter Steinberger 🦞 @steipete · x · 2026-09-25
First-hand technical detail on what Microsoft contributed to OpenClaw. - Mustafa Suleyman: 'Autopilot is super cool' Mustafa Suleyman @mustafasuleyman · x · 2026-09-25
Microsoft AI CEO endorses the Copilot/Autopilot launch (104k views).
Related events
Sources (8)
- officialMicrosoft: Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot
- officialMicrosoft Source EMEA: New Microsoft Copilot brings Home, Code and Autopilot together
- pressGizmodo: Microsoft thinks it's finally figured out Copilot
- videoThe new Copilot (official video)
- pressThe Verge: Microsoft launches Copilot super app, rebrands Scout as Autopilot
- officialJacob Andreou (X Article): The New Copilot
- officialOmar Shahine on X: Autopilot is built on OpenClaw
- discussionPeter Steinberger on X: Microsoft shipped on top of OpenClaw
id: 2026-09-25-microsoft-new-copilot-home-code-autopilot · updated 2026-09-29 · open in the interactive timeline