Biography of Xiao Hong and Development of Manus AI
Published February 25, 2026 Updated February 27, 2026
Why it matters: Xiao Hong, Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd., and the Rise of Manus: A Comprehensive Report.
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Red Xiao (Xiao Hong) and Manus: Comprehensive Overview
Published February 25, 2026 Updated February 27, 2026
Why it matters: Early Life and Education: Xiao Hong (born 1992), who is often nicknamed "Red Xiao" in English, studied software engineering at Huazhong University of Science and.
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Official documentation footprint
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Manus maintains both general documentation and a dedicated API docs surface, which helps readers verify whether a capability is documented rather than merely described.
Public release cadence
Multiple named product milestones from July 2025 through March 2026
The official blog records a dense launch sequence spanning Wide Research, versioned updates, browser operation, and reusable team skills.
Best primary source
The Manus blog
For release-date questions, the official blog is more reliable than Wikipedia-style aggregators because it preserves the product team's own milestone record.
Official blog
Manus blog
Primary source for product announcements such as Wide Research, Manus 1.5, Browser Operator, Manus 1.6, and Project Skills.
https://manus.im/blog
Official docs
Manus docs
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https://manus.im/docs
Official API
Manus API docs
Developer-facing documentation for the API layer, useful when readers want to verify what is exposed programmatically.
https://open.manus.ai/docs
July 18, 2025
Manus publishes "Context Engineering for AI Agents"
This post anchors how the team framed agent-building lessons before the later feature wave.
July 31, 2025
Manus introduces Wide Research
An official expansion that broadens the story from one agent into a wider research workflow surface.
October 16, 2025
Manus 1.5 launches
The versioned update signals a move toward a steadier release cadence.
November 18, 2025
Manus Browser Operator launches
This gives searchers a concrete product milestone beyond the generic "AI agent" label.
December 17, 2025
Manus 1.6 launches
The official post highlights max performance, mobile development, and design view as the headline updates.
February 12, 2026
Manus introduces Project Skills
This update reframes Manus as a reusable team-knowledge layer rather than only a one-off agent product.
March 12, 2026
Manus publishes its "Year one" retrospective
A useful official checkpoint for how the team wants the first year of Manus to be read.
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Why give Manus a dedicated company page?
Because Manus attracts high-intent reader interest and works best when tied back to founder context, company formation, and the broader China model-race picture.
Where can I verify Manus release dates without relying on Wikipedia-style pages?
The Manus blog is the strongest primary source because it records named launches such as Wide Research, Manus 1.5, Browser Operator, Manus 1.6, and Project Skills.
Is there an official Manus documentation site?
Yes. Manus maintains both general documentation at manus.im/docs and API documentation at open.manus.ai/docs.
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Biography of Xiao Hong and Development of Manus AI
Published February 25, 2026 Updated February 27, 2026
Why it matters: Xiao Hong, Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd., and the Rise of Manus: A Comprehensive Report.
Red Xiao (Xiao Hong) and Manus: Comprehensive Overview
Published February 25, 2026 Updated February 27, 2026
Why it matters: Early Life and Education: Xiao Hong (born 1992), who is often nicknamed "Red Xiao" in English, studied software engineering at Huazhong University of Science and.
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