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    Baidu

    To make the complicated world simpler through technology.

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    At a Glance

    1Tool Listed
    6Products
    35Tool Views
    5Capabilities
    Discussions
    Haidian District, BeijingHeadquarters
    2000Est.
    39.8KEmployees
    $5BRaised
    Focus Areas
    AI Development Libraries
    AI Infrastructure
    Local Inference
    Connect
    Latest News
    Baidu Unveils New AI Agents and Suite of AI Products to Compete in OpenClaw FrenzyMar 17, 2026
    Baidu Announces Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 Results, AI Core Revenue Hits RMB 11.3 BillionFeb 26, 2026
    Markets
    • Consumer Internet Users
    • Enterprise (SME & Large Corp)
    • Automotive Manufacturers
    • Government/Public Sector

    AI Tools by Baidu

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    PaddlePaddle

    Open Source Deep Learning Framework

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    Latest News

    03/17/2026

    Baidu Unveils New AI Agents and Suite of AI Products to Compete in OpenClaw Frenzy

    Reuters
    02/26/2026

    Baidu Announces Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 Results, AI Core Revenue Hits RMB 11.3 Billion

    Baidu IR
    01/01/2026

    Baidu Files for IPO of AI Chip Subsidiary Kunlunxin in Hong Kong

    Bloomberg
    01/01/2026

    Launch of ERNIE 5.0 Omni-modal Foundation Model

    Baidu IR

    Products & Services

    6
    Baidu Search
    2000

    The leading Chinese-language search engine.

    ERNIE Bot / ERNIE 5.0
    2023-2026

    Advanced large language model for generative AI applications.

    Apollo / Apollo Go
    2017

    Autonomous driving platform and driverless ride-hailing service.

    Baidu AI Cloud
    2010

    Comprehensive cloud computing and AI infrastructure platform.

    Market Position

    Dominant search engine in China with a 'full-stack' AI ecosystem spanning chips, deep learning frameworks, and application-level AI.

    Leadership

    Founders

    RL

    Robin Li (Li Yanhong)

    Co-founder, Chairman and CEO. Developed RankDex algorithm. Previously worked at IDD Information Services (Dow Jones) and Infoseek.

    EX

    Eric Xu (Yong Xu)

    Co-founder. Previously a research scientist at various bio-tech firms in the US before founding Baidu.

    Executive Team

    RL

    Robin Li

    Chairman and CEO

    Co-founder and visionary leader of Baidu's AI transition.

    HH

    Haijian He

    Chief Financial Officer

    Former Executive Director at Goldman Sachs; joined Baidu in 2025/2026.

    Board of Directors

    RL
    Robin Li
    Chairman
    YY
    Yuanqing Yang
    Independent Director (CEO of Lenovo)
    JF
    Jixun Foo
    Independent Director (Managing Partner at GGV Capital)

    Founding Story

    Robin Li founded Baidu in 2000 after developing the RankDex algorithm, aiming to build a superior search engine specifically for the Chinese language and market.

    Business Model

    Revenue
    RMB 129.1 billion (FY 2025)

    Revenue Model

    Primarily advertising (Pay-for-Performance), AI Cloud subscriptions, subscription fees for consumer apps (iQIYI, Drive), and autonomous driving solutions.

    Pricing Tiers

    Baidu Netdisk Free
    Free

    Initial storage up to 2TB (with tasks).

    Baidu Netdisk VIP
    ~10-15 RMB/month

    Increased download speeds and storage.

    Baidu Netdisk SVIP
    ~25-30 RMB/month

    Max download speed, 5TB+ storage, video backup.

    Baidu AI Cloud Subscription
    Variable

    Monthly or annual plans for enterprise cloud services.

    Baidu AI Cloud Pay-as-you-go
    Usage-based

    Tiered pricing for computing and storage resources.

    Publicly traded (NASDAQ: BIDU, HKEX: 9888)

    Target Markets

    Industries & Segments
    • Consumer Internet Users
    • Enterprise (SME & Large Corp)
    • Automotive Manufacturers
    • Government/Public Sector
    Use Cases
    • Internet search and info retrieval
    • Enterprise AI cloud migration
    • Autonomous urban transportation
    • AI-assisted content creation
    Notable Customers
    • Tesla
    • Uber
    • JD.com
    • Snap Inc.

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    Haidian District, Beijing, China
    Founded
    2000
    Entity Type
    Baidu, Inc.
    Employees
    39,800
    Total Funding
    ~$5 billion (est. total from private rounds, NASDAQ IPO, and HK secondary listing)
    Investors
    IDG Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
    Office Locations
    Beijing
    Shanghai
    Shenzhen
    Guangzhou
    +2 more

    Funding History

    Series A$1.2 million
    2000
    Integrity Partners
    Peninsula Capital
    Series B$10 million
    2000
    IDG Technology Venture
    Draper Fisher Jurvetson
    NASDAQ IPO$109 million
    2005-08
    ~$4 billion valuation
    Public Market

    History & Milestones

    2026-01

    Baidu files for an IPO for its AI chip subsidiary, Kunlunxin, in Hong Kong.

    2025-07

    Partnership with Uber to deploy Apollo Go autonomous vehicles globally.

    2023-03

    Public debut of ERNIE Bot, Baidu's generative AI large language model.

    2021-03

    Secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising $3.1 billion.

    2017-04

    Baidu announces Apollo, an open autonomous driving platform.

    Key Capabilities

    5
    AI-native marketing
    Multimodal generative AI
    Fully driverless ride-hailing
    Smart Cloud infrastructure
    No-code developer platform (Miaoda)

    Integrations & Partnerships

    Platform Integrations

    • iOS/Android
    • Apollo Platform
    • Baidu App Ecosystem
    • WeChat Mini-programs

    Key Partnerships

    Tesla
    Uber
    Lyft

    Connect

    Website
    baidu.com
    GitHub
    PaddlePaddle
    X / Twitter
    Baidu_Inc

    AI Topics

    3

    Baidu focuses on these topics:

    AI Development Libraries(1)
    AI Infrastructure(1)
    Local Inference(1)
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