Baidu Showcases Major Advances in AI Assistant Ecosystem with DuerOS 5.0 and New Product Innovation
July 03 2019 - 1:18AM
Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) today unveiled DuerOS 5.0, the latest
iteration of its conversational AI system, at Baidu Create 2019 in
Beijing. The upgrade advances the development of its AI assistant
technology that powers a rapidly-expanding ecosystem of smart
hardware products. Baidu also showcased three new DuerOS-powered
smart speaker additions to its product lineup, further
strengthening its innovative consumer offerings.
Baidu’s upgraded conversational AI assistant,
DuerOS 5.0, pushes the burgeoning AI technology forward with two
major new features. Integrating AI into real-world applications, a
new ‘full-duplex’ feature allows Xiaodu to respond without the need
for a wake word, creating a continuous conversation experience for
users. Further underscoring Baidu’s pioneering vision for
exceptional user experiences, DuerOS 5.0 also introduces a key
feature that enables Xiaodu to recognize in sync when to reply and
execute tasks and when to just listen and not to respond or react.
The overall experience brings a seamless integration of AI to life,
generating a more natural human-machine interaction.
Robin Li, Baidu’s
co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, took to the Baidu Create stage and
amazed attendees with a demo of Xiaodu’s new “continuous
conversation” ability and its “super-high IQ”. Li said that, with
the two new features, Baidu has taken a huge step forward in voice
interaction experience to realize smooth human-machine
communication without the hassles of constantly having to wake up
devices or getting interference from
conversation.
Kun Jing, Vice President of Baidu and General
Manager of Baidu Smart Living Group (SLG), officially kicked off
the launch of DuerOS 5.0 and the three new Xiaodu series smart
speakers at the conference. In his keynote, he said that, as of
June 2019, the DuerOS voice assistant install base has surpassed
400 million and monthly voice queries on DuerOS exceeded 3.6
billion (not including those from Baidu’s apps).
As an entrance and hub for a connected world,
smart speakers hold an increasingly integral position in Baidu’s
smart living revolution. The launch of three new Xiaodu smart
speakers further accentuates Baidu’s efforts to drive
transformation in this fast-growing segment. The new devices
include Xiaodu smart speakers “King Kong” , “Play” and the “Xiaodu
at Home 1C 4G” battery version. All three devices are priced
competitively at RMB199, demonstrating Baidu’s commitment to
enabling more families to enjoy smart living affordably.
Xiaodu smart speaker “King Kong”, rolled out in
early June, brings a premium and sophisticated design, complete
with infrared control and DLNA projection screen technology that
can instantly turn the device into a TV. Xiaodu smart speakers have
also joined forces with iQiyi, whose AI projection technology
powers a voice-controlled video experience. Responding to user
demand for a more expansive smart speaker experience, Baidu
developed its first mobile smart speaker, “Xiaodu at Home 1C 4G”
battery version. The portable device runs without needing to
connect to a power source, supports Nano SIM cards and can even
serve as a mobile hotspot, allowing users to take Xiaodu’s AI with
them anytime, anywhere. Xiaodu smart speaker “Play” was specially
designed with innovative features that cater to younger
generations.
Baidu's technological strength in AI
software-hardware integration has quickly translated into
commercial success. According to data from three independent market
research firms including Canalys, shipments of Xiaodu smart
speakers ranked third globally and first in China for Q1 2019.
Underpinning the company’s commitment to
openness, Baidu’s Xiaodu Skills Open Platform has also seen
explosive growth, with the number of skills growing by 300%, the
skill PV by 1,926,523%, the skill types by 126% and the next-day
skill retention rate by 200% between May 2018 and May 2019.
Currently, the Xiaodu Skills Open Platform counts more than 32,000
developers and over 2,000 wide-ranging skills.
Further showcasing Baidu’s ecosystem of
offerings, Kun Jing announced the official launch of Xiaodu VIP,
which offers two joint membership models – ‘Xiaodu x iQiyi’ and
‘Xiaodu x brand’. The new VIP membership is part of Baidu’s
business transformation that harnesses the power of user experience
through AI by allowing users and brands to interact
effortlessly.
Baidu Create 2019 provided an end-to-end
demonstration of how Xiaodu’s implementation of AI technology is
having a profound impact on Baidu’s leading position in the
intelligent transformation of industry. Xiaodu will serve as a
pioneer in shaping the future of the smart living as Baidu
continues to deliver smart interactive technology and product
innovation to respond to the needs of its users.
About BaiduBaidu, Inc. is the
leading Chinese language Internet search provider. Baidu aims to
make the complicated world simpler for users and enterprises
through technology. Baidu’s ADSs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market under the symbol “BIDU.” Currently, ten ADSs represent one
Class A ordinary share.
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