[Use cases](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/) · [Research & analysis](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/category/research/) # Collect a month of competitor updates into a sourced spreadsheet A Chinese tech media account asked a Cue agent to gather the last 30 days of product updates from three AI companies into an Excel file, then closed the app. When they reopened it, the file was ready with working links. [Cue](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/agent/cue-manus/) Added Oct 13, 2026 ## What they did The task covered DeepSeek, Moonshot's Kimi and Zhipu: at least two updates each, with dates and original links, one sheet per company. They asked the agent to work on its own computer and keep going after the app was closed, then shut the whole app and reopened it later. ## How it went Tested by the press The Excel file opened normally, each sheet had at least two entries, and the links, dates and content matched. No human help was needed. ## Good to know This was one short test on public news. In the same article, a task that needed clicking through a website sign-up stalled and needed three human interventions. ## A prompt to try Collect product or pricing updates from the last 30 days for , and . Find at least per company, each with the date, a one-line summary and the original link. Put each company on its own sheet in an Excel file and keep working if I close the app. ## Source [163.com](https://www.163.com/dy/article/L8101OTU0556703U.html) · published Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 13, 2026 Runs on [Cue](https://www.automaticcompany.co/platforms/cue-manus/). ## Want this running for you? The [Solo Founder pack](https://www.automaticcompany.co/packs/solo-founder/) is a bot team we set up and run that does this kind of work. ## More in Research & analysis - [ Grok Bot · Research & analysis ### Scan weekly for design partners and competitor moves A founder-advisor in xAI's startup program describes a set of Grok Bots for founder-led sales, including a Monday scan for companies that fit the ideal customer profile and a research bot that reports what changed at competitors. - ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/grok-bot-founder-competitor-and-design-partner-scan/) - [ Grok Bot · Research & analysis ### Answer product questions from calls, tickets and usage data at once A SpaceXSI team member writing for product managers describes using Grok Bot agents to answer customer and product questions by pulling together call transcripts, support tickets, Slack customer channels and usage data, then turning discussions into prioritised specs. - ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/grok-bot-pm-cross-source-customer-research/) - [ Grok Bot · Research & analysis ### Get a weekly rundown of what your key accounts said in public A go-to-market lead at SpaceXSI describes running Grok Bot to scan, every week, the webinars, podcasts, talks and X posts featuring contacts at her strategic accounts, and send one roundup of what is new. - ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/grok-bot-weekly-account-media-rundown/) ## Want this running for your business? We pick the bots, set them up in your account and run them. They do the work while you run the business. [ Hire your team ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/founding-waitlist/)