NetEase Youdao Unveils AI Agent Ecosystem, LobsterAI 2.0 and Ziyue Live Interpretation Model

On September 16, NetEase Youdao held its NEXT, AGENT AI Open Day in Beijing, showcasing an AI Agent product matrix covering office, learning, and marketing scenarios. The company officially released LobsterAI 2.0, fully compatible with the OpenClaw 2.0 ecosystem, adding Sites and Teams features with usage-based pricing. It also introduced the Ziyue Live interpretation model and the human-AI collaboration agent Youdao Youju. Hi Echo has surpassed 10 million cumulative users and runs on the self-developed Echo HELIX learning system.

The launch expands AI Agents from single-point tools into a matrix covering office, learning, and marketing. Hi Echo's speaking tutor and the Qiyuan robot interaction directly point to AI education scenarios, while LobsterAI's usage-based pricing may change the cost structure for educational institutions procuring AI office tools. However, the original text does not provide specific adoption data for LobsterAI 2.0 in education scenarios, nor does it disclose integration plans for the Ziyue Live interpretation model in educational products, so the actual educational impact remains to be observed. LobsterAI 2.0's usage-based pricing may lower the barrier for educational institutions to trial office Agents, but the original text does not specify pricing or adoption for education customers. Hi Echo has over 10 million cumulative users and runs on the Echo HELIX learning system, indicating the speaking tutor Agent has a large user base, but the original text provides no learning outcome data.