Robinhood announced Robinhood Agents, a service that lets users build AI-powered bots in its app to automate trading. [1, 2, 7] Users can instruct the agents in plain English to research markets, develop strategies and execute trades in stocks, options and cryptocurrencies. [2, 3, 9]
The feature uses models from AI firms including OpenAI and Anthropic. [3, 6, 8] It also includes safeguards such as dedicated accounts and optional manual trade approvals. [3, 6, 8]
The launch expands a version introduced in May that required a more technical setup. [2, 7] Robinhood announced the service at its HOOD Summit as part of a broader effort to attract more active traders. [3, 9] Other announcements included perpetual futures and plans to introduce weekend stock trading. [1, 5]