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Tencent WorkBuddy Open Platform Goes Online, Agents Extend to More Work Scenarios

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Tencent has officially launched its WorkBuddy Open Platform, an Agent platform that connects smart hardware, industry applications, and developers.

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By Li Zhaofeng Yesterday, Tencent WorkBuddy Open Platform was officially launched. This marks the first full disclosure of its open ecosystem strategy since WorkBuddy was released in March this year. It is learned that more than 100 partners have joined the platform in the first batch, covering three sectors: smart hardware, industry applications and developers. Tencent positions it as the first Agent platform in China that connects these three layers of ecosystems at the same time. At the launch event, products including smart glasses, voice recording cards, microphones and headphones were showcased collectively. WorkBuddy has now connected more than 30 hardware brands and over 10 device categories. Most of the 9 co-branded products launched this time are related to information collection such as voice and image. Why are the first batch of partnerships concentrated on the input end? 36Kr asked Lin Zuolu, head of WorkBuddy Open Ecosystem at Tencent, about this question. "Users can initiate tasks on the WorkBuddy workspace, or initiate tasks through portable devices, which is just one of the access points." Lin Zuolu said. Hardware makes the interaction between people and Agents more portable and more frequent, but in his view, the changes of office Agents do not only occur at the entry point. "We believe that with the continuous development of Agents, they will become a kind...

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Tencent WorkBuddy Open Platform
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Sep 2, 2026
Location
China

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  • future tech

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Sep 3, 2026
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