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OPPO and Manus Team Up: Your Phone's AI Just Got a Lot Smarter

OPPO and Manus Join Forces to Make Your Phone's AI Actually Do Stuff

Remember when your phone's AI assistant could only answer questions? Those days are numbered. OPPO just announced a collaboration with AI agent platform Manus to integrate Manus' agent capabilities into OPPO's AI Mind Pilot. The goal? To push mobile AI from simple Q&A to multi-step task execution. This feature will first land on the OPPO Find X10 series, which comes pre-installed with ColorOS 17—part of OPPO's broader "personalized proactive intelligence" strategy.

From Answering to Doing: What the New Agent Mode Can Do

So what does this actually mean for you? The new agent mode in AI Mind Pilot can understand your goals, break down complex tasks into multiple steps, and generate directly usable results through information retrieval and tool calling. It also handles local files and photos on your phone.

Imagine planning a trip: the AI can pull together flight tickets, hotel bookings, restaurant reservations, and attraction tickets scattered across different apps, combine that with online info, and spit out a personalized itinerary. In the office, it can organize photos, summarize local files and online information, and even generate presentations, proposals, and portfolios. Sounds like a personal assistant that actually assists, right?

The Brains Behind the Operation

Tang Kai, President of OPPO Software Engineering, said the collaboration aims to enhance AI Mind Pilot's ability to understand user intent, perform operations, and complete tasks. Zhang Tao, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Manus, believes smartphones are a key platform for personal AI agents, and system-level integration helps lower the barrier for advanced agents.

Privacy: Your Data Stays Yours

Now, about privacy—a big concern for many. OPPO says ColorOS 17 processes local information on the device itself. The original content of tasks like searching, organizing, and renaming files and photos won't be shared with Manus. And if cloud processing is involved, the system will get your explicit consent first. So you're in control.

The Bigger Picture

This collaboration reflects a growing trend: phone makers are integrating AI agents into operating systems, moving AI from information assistance to actual task execution. Your phone is becoming less of a tool and more of a proactive helper. The question is, are you ready to let it take the wheel?

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Key Points:

  • OPPO partners with Manus to bring agent capabilities to AI Mind Pilot.
  • New agent mode handles multi-step tasks, from trip planning to presentation creation.
  • Debuts on OPPO Find X10 series with ColorOS 17.
  • Privacy-focused: local processing and explicit consent for cloud tasks.
  • Signals a shift toward AI agents that execute tasks, not just answer questions.