Manus is an autonomous general AI agent that bridges "thought" to "action." It offers diverse capabilities including Wide Research, Web/Mobile development, Design View, and data analysis, completing complex tasks without human intervention. In December 2025, Meta acquired Manus for over $2 billion, maintaining independent operations while integrating with Meta's ecosystem. Manus 1.6 Max features enhanced planning and problem-solving, achieving a 19.2% increase in user satisfaction. The scheduled tasks feature enables full automation of recurring work—from daily news digests and budget analysis for general users to tech trend monitoring and vulnerability checks for engineers.