Manus Expands AI Tools in Renewed Push Into Agent Market

Manus, an artificial intelligence startup founded in China, is expanding its AI agent offerings, aiming to gain further ground in one of the tech industry’s hottest areas.

The company on Monday announced the launch of its latest multipurpose AI agent, Manus 2.0. It also introduced a new platform called Cue, a standalone app that lets users create and deploy personal agents.

Built from the same infrastructure as Manus, Cue can create agents with their own email, phone number and digital wallet, allowing them to take care of personal tasks on behalf of users. It’s also able to work with everyday services — letting an agent order food at a restaurant and even hold a spot in line, for example.

The Manus 2.0 model is designed to make the agent faster and more capable of working independently. That should improve its ability to research information, write code, create websites and presentations, and use other digital tools to complete tasks.

Manus was an early breakout in the current wave of AI agents, drawing widespread attention after its 2025 debut with technology designed to carry out complicated jobs. Meta Platforms Inc. later agreed to acquire the startup for $2 billion, but Beijing ordered the deal canceled in April, forcing Manus to stay independent.

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The company — now based in Singapore — has said that it’s building a team to work on products in the Chinese market. It’s also in talks with local model manufacturers and ecosystem partners.

Meta, meanwhile, has found success with its own AI agent, Muse, which quickly climbed to the top of app store charts after its release earlier this month.

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