3 6 Ke·2025-10-17 00:24Core Insights - Meituan's CEO Wang Puzhong showcased the company's AI products for the restaurant industry at the 8th Restaurant Industry Conference, emphasizing a comprehensive approach to integrating AI into various operational aspects of restaurants [2][4]. AI Product Offerings - Meituan introduced three AI assistants for merchants: "Kangaroo Advisor," "Kangaroo Manager," and "Smart Steward," all built on the self-developed LongCat-Flash-Chat model, aimed at enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency in restaurant management [4][11]. - "Kangaroo Advisor" is an independent app designed to assist restaurant owners with high-uncertainty decisions such as location selection, menu pricing, and product offerings, utilizing various analytical metrics to reduce the failure rate of new stores [5][7]. - "Kangaroo Manager" and "Smart Steward" are integrated into Meituan's merchant operational backend, focusing on streamlining daily operations and providing real-time data analysis to improve efficiency [7][9]. Technical Foundation - The LongCat-Flash-Chat model employs a MoE architecture, optimizing for reasoning speed and cost while being adaptable for complex tasks in the restaurant sector [11][12]. - The AI solutions are designed to be auditable and reviewable, ensuring that business owners understand the rationale behind AI recommendations and can assess their effectiveness [12]. Integration and Future Prospects - There is potential for synergy between Meituan's consumer-facing AI assistant "Xiao Mei" and the B2B AI tools, allowing for improved operational efficiency and customer service through shared data and capabilities [13][14]. - The company aims to create an AI ecosystem where these assistants collaborate effectively, presenting both opportunities and challenges for future development [14].