Alibaba International has unveiled the “Accio Agent,” calling it the world’s first AI agent for global trade.
The tool builds on the company’s Accio B2B search engine, which has surpassed two million users and is designed to automate 70 per cent of traditionally manual trade workflows, from product ideation and prototyping to compliance checks and supplier sourcing.
“Accio Agent is a highly practical tool which solves a multitude of problems for businesses sourcing globally,” said Kuo Zhang, vice-president of Alibaba International. “It’s an AI agent designed to help you do business. It can handle multiple tasks simultaneously, operating like a team of dedicated professionals — sourcing agents, product developers, engineers and market researchers — all working together to grow your business.”
Alibaba says the system can compress weeks of research and coordination into minutes by generating development plans, vetting suppliers, sending bulk RFQs and delivering production-ready roadmaps.
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