Manus Confirms It Has Formally Resumed Independent Operations
Manus announced on September 1, 2026 that it has “formally resumed independent operations,” closing out the separation from Meta that the company first previewed on August 11. The founding team remains in charge, and Manus is framing the moment as the start of “our next chapter” as a standalone agent lab.
Details
- Formal confirmation: the blog post “Manus Resumes Independent Operations” states the separation is now complete, with the founding team continuing to lead the company
- Thanks to affected users: Manus acknowledged that some users had to back up and restore data and endure a “temporary interruption to access” during the transition
- Restoration still open: users who backed up data but haven’t restored it yet can do so via the restoration portal referenced in the August 11 notice — there is no deadline
- No action for unaffected users: those not caught up in the data migration don’t need to do anything
- Forward-looking pitch: Manus says it will keep pushing on general AI agent capabilities, and that users should expect the product to become “more deeply embedded” in everyday workflows, interact more directly with the world, and act more proactively on users’ behalf
What happened next
This closes the loop that began with Manus’s December 29, 2025 acquisition by Meta, which China’s National Development and Reform Commission blocked on April 27, 2026, forcing the unwind that Manus previewed on August 11 and has now confirmed as finished. The company did not disclose new details on ownership or governance structure beyond reaffirming that the founding team is still at the helm, and says further product updates are coming soon.