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Deeply compatible with Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and Milvus, the platform serves four core scenarios-GenAI applications, search, security, and observability-and provides comprehensive capabilities across full-text search, vector search, geospatial search, and hybrid search. We are also building next-generation Agentic Search products, including RAG, AI-powered search, and multimodal retrieval, continuously pushing the boundaries of intelligent search technology.\nWe are deeply involved in the open-source ecosystem and have contributed hundreds of PRs across the OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Lucene, and Milvus communities. 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