LOS ANGELES, CA, October 26, 2026. Novastart, an infinite canvas operating system based in Los Angeles, announced concurrent AI computer use, in which up to 10 AI agents operate applications at the same time while the user keeps working on the same computer. Each agent has its own cursor and keyboard, so users do not have to hand an AI agent their only mouse and keyboard. Novastart is available at https://novastart.com/.
Instead of giving an AI agent the user's only mouse and keyboard, Novastart gives each agent its own cursor and keyboard inside the operating system. Up to 10 AI agents can work at once.
Each agent appears on the Novastart canvas with its own labeled cursor and window. Users can watch agents click, type and navigate applications in real time while using their own mouse and keyboard.
"AI agents shouldn't have to take over your computer in order to help you," said Thomas Fraher, co-founder and CTO of Novastart. "You should be able to keep working while several agents work alongside you, and you should always be able to see exactly what they're doing."
Concurrent computer use
Most computer-use AI systems operate sequentially. An agent receives a task, takes control of an interface, completes a series of actions and then returns the computer to the user.
Novastart uses a different model, concurrent computer use. A user can give a larger task to a lead agent, which can divide the work among as many as 10 helper agents. Each helper has its own input controls and can work in a separate application or window.
For example, one agent can research information in Chrome while another organizes results in a spreadsheet, another drafts a document and another reviews the work.
Visible agent activity
Agent activity happens on the same canvas as the user's work. Every agent has a visible cursor, and every application it opens appears as a normal window. Users can follow an agent's actions as they happen, interrupt the work or take control of a window.
"Autonomy doesn't have to mean invisibility," Fraher said.
Canvas operating system
Novastart replaces the traditional desktop with an infinite canvas that holds applications, websites, documents and other workspaces. Users can pan across the canvas, zoom out to see the whole workspace and organize projects into separate canvases.
The operating system supports multiple independent users, whether they are sitting at the computer, connecting remotely or operating as AI agents. Novastart currently supports more than 30 web applications as standalone windows, including Chrome, Claude, ChatGPT, Gmail, Excel, WhatsApp and Notion.
Availability
The Novastart app runs the Novastart environment inside a window on Windows 10 or Windows 11 and Intel-based Macs. Novastart OS can also be installed as the operating system on Intel and other x86 PCs using a USB drive.
About Novastart
Novastart is an infinite canvas operating system for people, teams and AI agents to work together on one shared canvas. Novastart was founded by brothers Thomas and Nick Fraher and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Media contact: Thomas Fraher, Co-founder & CTO, Novastart, [email protected], 818-334-4798, 319 36th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, https://novastart.com/
