# Emergent, backed by SoftBank, has launched Wingman, an AI agent to automate routine tasks across popular tools.

*genai · news · 2026-04-15 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Emergent has launched Wingman, an AI agent that automates routine tasks across various business tools.
- Wingman pauses for user confirmation before performing significant actions, uniquely balancing autonomy and control.
- The AI agent retains contextual memory, learning user preferences to reduce repetitive inputs over time.
- Emergent reached a $100 million annualized revenue run rate just eight months after founding.

**Companies:** Emergent
**Countries:** Japan, United States

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