---
id: "entity-xiaomei"
type: "entity"
source_timestamps: ["¶2", "§ From Assistance to Delegation"]
tags: ["ai-agent", "orchestrator"]
related: ["entity-meituan", "concept-delegation-vs-assistance"]
entityType: "product"
canonicalName: "Xiaomei"
aliases: []
sources: ["geo"]
sourceVaultSlug: "hbr-seg-geo"
originDay: 3
articleStem: "hbr-ext-15-china-ai-agents-commerce"
sourceUrl: "https://hbr.org/2026/04/research-what-chinas-ai-agents-reveal-about-the-future-of-commerce"
sourceTitle: "Research: What China’s AI Agents Reveal About the Future of Commerce"
---
# Xiaomei

## Profile
Xiaomei is an AI agent launched by [[entity-meituan]] in **late 2025**. Executives internally described it not as a chatbot but as an **"orchestrator plus execution agent"** ([[quote-orchestrator-execution]]).

## Role in this source
Xiaomei is the source's flagship illustration of **delegation** ([[concept-delegation-vs-assistance]]): it interprets intent, applies historical preferences, and completes transactions (e.g. ordering food) with **zero screen interaction**. Canonical prompt example: *"Order my usual lunch, but deliver it 20 minutes later today."* It anchors design #1 (closed-loop) in [[framework-designs-of-delegation]].

> Enrichment — UNCONFIRMED: no primary canonical product page was verifiable in the provided results. Treat the name and product description as **unconfirmed** pending a company source.