BEIJING, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888), a leading AI company
with strong Internet foundation, will virtually host its annual
flagship technology conference Baidu World on July 21.
Centered on the theme of "Deepening AI innovation for social
growth", the conference will explore the possibilities of AI
across various fields, revealing Baidu's latest developments in
autonomous driving, AI Cloud, large-scale AI models and more.
Baidu to announce major advance in autonomous driving
As the mass-production unit price of autonomous cars continues
to decrease, robotaxi service is poised to begin large-scale
deployment. In June 2021, Baidu
released its fifth generation robotaxi Apollo Moon, bringing the cost of
mass-production down to RMB 480,000
per unit, only one third of the cost of average L4 autonomous
vehicles. In the first quarter of 2022, Baidu's robotaxi
ride-hailing platform Apollo Go has provided 196,000 rides and is
now available in ten cities. This year's Baidu World will witness a
key step forward in Baidu's progress towards its goal of providing
autonomous driving service to more users.
New version of Kaiwu to be unveiled on Baidu AI Cloud
In 2021, Baidu AI Cloud launched its industrial Internet
platform Kaiwu, enabling the intelligent transformation of
industries with the help of AI. In less than a year since its
launch, Baidu AI Cloud Kaiwu has risen to hold the second-largest
market share in providing regional industrial Internet service in
China, according to the latest
report by IDC.
This year's Baidu World will feature the unveiling of an updated
version of Kaiwu. In addition, Baidu AI Cloud will release an
update tailored to local-level implementation helping bring the
power of intelligence to farmland and rural villages.
Baidu to release new AI model customized for key
industry
The Baidu digital human family, including DuXiaoxiao and
Xijiajia, will showcase AIGC (AI-Generated-Content) ability such as
conversation and painting at the conference. The rapidly maturing
creative capability of Baidu's digital humans is driven by Baidu's
solid foundation in machine learning, powered by PaddlePaddle,
Baidu's deep learning platform, and Baidu's large-scale knowledge
enhancement models.
Baidu's large-scale AI models are expanding the range of
possibilities and lowering the threshold of AI development and
application. At Baidu World 2022, Baidu will release a new
large-scale AI model customized for a key industry with rising
potential to boost efficiency.
Some of the executives and AI leaders hosting the sessions will
include:
Robin Li, Co-Founder and
CEO of Baidu
Dr. Haifeng Wang, Chief Technology Officer of Baidu
Dr. Dou Shen, Executive Vice President of Baidu and
General Manager of AI Cloud Group
Zhenyu Li, Senior
Corporate Vice President of Baidu and General Manager of
Intelligent Driving Group
Jackson He, Senior Corporate
Vice President of Baidu and General Manager of Mobile Ecosystem
Group
Kun Jing, Corporate Vice
President of Baidu and General Manager of Smart Living
Group
The livestream of the event will be available starting
at 9AM Beijing Time on July 21 via LINK,
and will also be livestreamed on XiRang, Baidu's metaverse
platform. Highlights in English will be shared on Baidu's
official Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
For more information on the event, please visit Baidu World
official website.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated
world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company
with strong Internet foundation. Baidu is traded on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU", and on the main board
of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code
"9888". Currently, one ADS represents eight Class A ordinary
shares.
Media Contact
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