Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Manus Launches AI Tool 'Wide Research' to Compete With Rivals
Manus, an AI company, created a new tool called Wide Research.
It uses lots of AI 'helpers' to do big research projects.
Think of it like having many smart assistants working together.
Wide Research can quickly research things like companies or compare different things.
This is similar to tools made by OpenAI and Google.
It's currently available for paying customers but will be offered to more users later.
Manus also moved its offices to different countries and got money from investors to help build these tools.
Manus, an AI startup, launched "Wide Research," a multi-agent AI tool.
The tool aims to conduct deep, high-volume research tasks using multiple AI agents.
Wide Research is seen as a competitor to AI tools from OpenAI and Google.
It is built on Manus' large-scale virtualization infrastructure and agent architecture.
The tool is available for paid Pro customers, with plans for wider rollout.
- Who
- Manus, an AI startup, created Wide Research.
- What
- Manus launched "Wide Research," a multi-agent AI tool.
- When
- The announcement was made on Thursday, July 31.
- Where
- Manus shifted operations out of China to locations like Singapore, Tokyo, and San Mateo, California.
- Why
- Wide Research is designed to handle complex, large-scale research tasks.
- Company
- Manus
- Tool Name
- Wide Research
- Primary Function
- Multi-agent AI research
- Availability
- Paid Pro customers, with wider rollout planned
- Headquarters Relocation
- Shifted operations from China to various locations
- Funding
- $75 million raised in a funding round