Recently, Opera announced that the Opera Neon browser will launch a new AI feature - Opera Deep Research Agent (referred to as "ODRA"). This marks a key step in Opera's efforts to build an AI ecosystem for browsers, providing users with a new and efficient solution to address complex queries.
ODRA was developed over more than two years and is a core component of Opera's self-developed AI engine. After months of continuous optimization, ODRA has achieved a leap in performance. In the "Deep Research Benchmark Test," its percentage of correct answers performed excellently, successfully ranking among the top research agents in the industry. It demonstrates the strength to compete with products from industry giants such as Open AI and Google, and its performance continues to be iteratively improved.
After joining Opera Neon, ODRA becomes the fourth Agent in the browser, alongside Chat (Chat), Do (Do), and Make (Make) Agents. This means that users have more AI tools available within the browser, and it also points to the future direction of Opera Neon: to create a browser with multiple Agents. These Agents can collaborate with users and serve them, ultimately making Neon an operating system for AI Agents and tools.
The efficiency of ODRA is due to its unique server-side "parallelization" operation. When receiving a user's research query, ODRA does not respond in a "step-by-step" manner, but instead uses a "collaborative division of labor" logic, handling multiple tasks simultaneously. Specifically, ODRA splits a complex research request into multiple sub-questions and assigns independent "research modules" to each sub-question for simultaneous processing, similar to how GPUs work, rather than the linear processing of CPUs. This mechanism ensures the depth and quality of the final report, allowing it to rival deep research tools from companies like Google and OpenAI.
ODRA will join Opera Neon's "Omnibox" as the fourth Agent, alongside Chat, Do, and Make Agents. Users can simply select this Agent in the search box and input a prompt to initiate research. Additionally, similar to other deep research Agents, if ODRA needs further clarification of user requirements, it will actively ask the user for clarification before proceeding with the research.
Currently, Opera Neon is only open to selected users. Users who have access rights will soon be able to experience the powerful features of ODRA. Opera will invite users on the waiting list via email to experience Opera Neon. Interested users can register through relevant links and join the waiting list.
