# Manus 2.0 Launches Cascade, Studio, and Cue, an App That Gives Personal Agents Their Own Phone Numbers and Wallets

The agent startup says its new harness cuts cost by 32%, in one tested configuration. Cue is invite-only, and Manus hasn't said how its agent wallets or cloud computers are priced.

By Priya Nair (AI Industry Reporter) — published 2026-09-29, updated 2026-09-29
Source: https://aiscoutdaily.com/news/manus-2-0-cascade-cue-agents

## TL;DR
Manus released Manus 2.0 on September 28 with a new agent harness called Cascade, which it says used 23.2% fewer tokens, finished 28.2% faster, and cost 32% less than its previous system in one tested configuration. The release adds Automations triggered by events in email, Slack, Notion, calendars, and ad accounts; paid always-on Cloud Computers; Manus Studio with a timeline Video Editor and a Game Dev environment; and remote control of your own computer from a phone. A new standalone app, Cue, gives each personal agent its own email, phone number, wallet, and computer; it is free in invite-only early access, with iOS pending App Store review. The launch comes as Manus reportedly raises about $500 million at a $4 billion valuation.

Manus calls 2.0 "not a version update", and the release is broad: a new engine, a creative workspace, event-driven automations, and a separate consumer app for personal agents. Several reports repeat the efficiency numbers as flat facts and lead with the fundraising. Manus's own post is more careful, and it leaves some of the most practical questions open.

## What's in Manus 2.0

- Cascade: a new in-house agent harness that keeps a project light and loads specialized capabilities only when needed. In one tested configuration, Manus says it used 23.2% fewer tokens, took 28.2% less time, and cost 32% less than the previous system.
- Automations: tasks can now start when something happens in a connected service, such as a new email, a Slack message, a calendar event, a Notion update, or a change in ad performance, set up from a single prompt.
- Cloud Computer: a dedicated, always-on environment you buy for projects that need one, such as a multiplayer game server or a 24/7 automation.
- Manus Studio: the desktop app becomes a workspace for documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, slides, websites, code, games, and video.
- Video Editor: first cuts arrive as a timeline of separate clips, images, text, motion graphics, and audio you can edit and hand back, aimed at 30 to 60 second product ads, AI UGC, tutorials, and vlogs. Alchemy mode lets Manus take the creative direction.
- Game Dev: build from playable templates, edit assets and code by hand, publish as a playable website, and add multiplayer by buying a Cloud Computer.
- Remote Control and Computer Use: ask Manus from your phone to work on your own computer, in a visible workspace limited to the files, browser, and apps you approve.

## Cue: agents with their own identities

Cue is a separate app for personal agents on phone and desktop, built on Manus's infrastructure. Each agent gets its own email address, phone number, wallet, and computer. Manus says agents can send messages, pay within a budget you set, take your calls and leave a summary, work together in a group chat toward a shared goal, and handle services such as ordering at a restaurant by scanning its QR code.

| Question | What Manus has said |
| --- | --- |
| Who can use Cue today? | Invite-only early access, free with an invite code; limited first-come spots |
| Which platforms? | Web, desktop, and mobile; iOS after App Store review |
| What is the wallet, and what can it pay for? | Not specified beyond paying within a budget you set |
| Where do the phone numbers work? | Not specified |
| How much does a Cloud Computer cost? | Not specified; it is a separate purchase |

*From Manus's launch post, September 28, 2026.*

## The business backdrop

Manus was founded in China, moved most of its operations to Singapore in mid-2025, and resumed fully independent operations on September 1, 2026, after China blocked a reported roughly $2 billion acquisition by Meta in April, according to Crypto Briefing, which also reports the company is raising about $500 million at a target valuation of around $4 billion. Bloomberg Law frames the launch as a renewed push into the agent market.

## What this means if you're choosing an agent tool

Event-triggered Automations and the editable Video Editor timeline are the most immediately useful changes for existing users, since they remove the need to regenerate a whole video or schedule a task by hand. Treat the Cascade savings as Manus's own single-configuration result until your bills confirm it. For Cue, giving an agent its own phone number and a wallet raises obvious questions about spending limits, liability, and fraud that the launch post doesn't answer, so keep budgets small until Manus publishes the details.

## Sources
- [Manus: Introducing Manus 2.0 (Sep 28, 2026)](https://manus.im/blog/introducing-manus-2-0)
- [Bloomberg Law: Manus Expands AI Tools in Renewed Push Into Agent Market](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/manus-expands-ai-tools-in-renewed-push-into-agent-market)
- [Crypto Briefing: Manus 2.0 launches with new Cascade architecture as AI agent startup eyes $4B valuation](https://cryptobriefing.com/manus-2-ai-agent-cascade-architecture/)