Meta has added yet another AI startup to its list as it announced at the end of last year that Manus agreed to join them after a short but busy period building its general AI agent.
The company said this move recognises the work it has done on agents that can carry out long and complex jobs, from research to automation, without constant human input.
Since launch earlier last year, Manus says its agent has processed more than 147 trillion tokens. The figures come from Manus itself. It also says users have created more than 80 million virtual computers through the system, showing heavy use across different tasks.
Meta confirmed the deal in its own announcement, saying Manus has built one of the leading autonomous general purpose agents available today. Meta said the agent can handle work such as market research, coding and data analysis on its own, which fits with Meta’s push to place AI tools across its consumer and business products.
What Has Manus Built So Far?
Manus describes its product as a general purpose AI agent designed to handle end to end work. The company says it has spent months refining the system so it works reliably in real situations rather than demos.
According to Manus, the agent has already served the daily needs of millions of users and businesses around the world. Those users rely on it to run research tasks, automate workflows and manage complex technical work.
A key feature is the idea of an execution layer. Manus explains this as software that turns advanced AI models into systems that actually carry out work, rather than stopping at answers or suggestions. This framing has helped Manus stand out in a crowded AI space.
The company is based in Singapore and said it will keep operating from there. Manus also said its subscription product will keep running through its app and website, so existing customers will see no interruption.
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What Does This Deal Mean For Users And Businesses?
Meta said it will keep selling the Manus service and will also weave the agent into its own products, including Meta AI. The company said this will bring the Manus agent to billions of people across Meta’s apps.
Manus said its first concern was avoiding disruption. Customers will keep their subscriptions, pricing and access. The company said the service already delivers value to millions of users worldwide and that this will carry on under Meta’s ownership.
For businesses, Meta said the agent opens new opportunities across its products. The company pointed to tasks such as data analysis and coding as areas where businesses already use Manus each day.
The Manus team will move across to Meta, bringing its engineers and researchers with them. Meta said this talent will help it deliver general purpose agents across both consumer and business tools.
Both companies framed the deal as a way to reach a much larger audience. Manus said it hopes, over time, to take its subscription service from millions of users to millions of businesses and billions of people using Meta’s products.
“Joining Meta allows us to build on a stronger, more sustainable foundation without changing how Manus works or how decisions are made,” said Xiao Hong, CEO of Manus. “We’re excited about what the future holds with Meta and Manus working together and we will continue to iterate the product and serve users that have defined Manus from the beginning.”
