Meta has acquired Manus AI, a Chinese AI startup focused on autonomous task execution and intelligent workflow automation, as the tech giant accelerates its push into advanced artificial intelligence systems.
While the financial details of the acquisition remain undisclosed, it is estimated at over $2 billion.
The deal marks a strategic move by Meta to deepen its capabilities in agentic AI, systems designed to independently plan, reason, and act across complex digital environments.
The acquisition, Meta’s third-largest in history, signals a decisive shift in the company’s artificial intelligence strategy. While conversational chatbots like Meta AI defined 2024, this move indicates that 2025 will be the year of “action-oriented” agents, digital employees capable of executing complex, multi-step workflows with minimal human oversight.
Manus has garnered attention in the global AI ecosystem for developing AI agents that can execute multi-step tasks across various software platforms, including research, data handling, and operational automation.
Manus emerged as a breakout star of the AI sector in mid-2025, reaching an annual revenue run rate of $125 million within just eight months of its public launch. Unlike standard LLMs that primarily generate text, Manus’s proprietary architecture allows it to navigate the web, use software, and perform tasks ranging from deep market research to autonomous coding and financial modeling.
The startup’s technology aligns closely with Meta’s long-term vision of developing AI assistants that go beyond conversational interfaces to become fully autonomous digital collaborators.
Manus’ core team will join Meta’s AI division, contributing to projects spanning generative AI, productivity tools, and next-generation consumer and enterprise applications.
Industry observers see the acquisition as a classic “talent-plus-technology” deal, with Meta securing both proprietary AI systems and a highly specialized engineering team at a time when competition for top AI talent remains intense.
The move also signals Meta’s intent to stay competitive with rivals, aggressively investing in AI agents, multimodal models, and automation-first products.
For Manus, the acquisition provides access to Meta’s scale, compute infrastructure, and global reach, resources that could significantly accelerate the deployment of its technology.
Xiao Hong, CEO of Manus, said, “Joining Meta allows us to build on a stronger, more sustainable foundation without changing how Manus works or how decisions are made. 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.”
