- Headquarters
- Beijing, China · East Asia
- Value chain
- Software & platforms(Products); also Operations & infrastructure
- What that means
- Makes software products: models, platforms, applications and security software, sold or licensed.
- Founded
- 2000
- Staff
- 35,900 (2024)
- Ownership
- Listed
- Listing
- Nasdaq:BIDU on Google Finance
- Website
- yiyan.baidu.com
- Relevance
- Very high at its strongest, in Autonomous Systems & Trusted Autonomy
In 4 capabilities
Each capability the company is listed in, most relevant first: how experts in the field see its global relevance there, why it is listed and the source.
Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Operation · listed #3 of 50
Its Apollo platform and Apollo Go robotaxi service run driverless rides in Wuhan and other Chinese cities and are expanding abroad.
Relevance: Apollo Go is a leading large-scale driverless robotaxi service
- Applied AI & Advanced AnalyticsModerate
Artificial Intelligence · Software & services · listed #15 of 50
Its ERNIE models and AI Cloud Qianfan platform serve Chinese enterprises, and it runs the Apollo autonomous-driving applications.
Relevance: ERNIE and Qianfan serve Chinese enterprises; domestic focus.
Artificial Intelligence · Research · listed #16 of 50
Develops the ERNIE foundation models and the PaddlePaddle deep-learning framework, and operates Kunlun AI chips.
Relevance: ERNIE and PaddlePaddle; important in China, limited global influence.
Artificial Intelligence · Research · listed #21 of 50
Its security unit maintains the AdvBox adversarial toolkit and LLM content-safety systems for the ERNIE models.
Relevance: AdvBox and content safety; mostly domestic relevance.