Baidu Unveils Raven Series AI-powered Hardware at 2017 Baidu World
November 15 2017 - 11:41PM
Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet
search provider, today unveiled its new Raven series, transforming
the smart home experience with three AI-powered hardware products
that can hear, understand and fulfill consumer needs using Baidu's
latest AI technologies.
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Smart speaker raven H, the first AI hardware product produced
directly by Baidu for the mass market, will be available for
purchase next month priced at RMB 1,699 ($256).
The AI-powered smart home is the
future
Raven H is the first product of the Raven series following
Baidu’s acquisition of the smart home hardware startup Raven Tech
in February 2017. It is unique in that its LED display touch
controller can be detached from the base of the device and used
independently to voice control not only the main base of raven H
regardless of its location, but also all other raven compatible
smart home devices.
Cheng (Jesse) Lyu, the founder of Raven Tech who joined Baidu as
the General Manager of its Intelligent Hardware Unit earlier this
year, said: “Humans and machines have been interacting with one
another for years, but raven H aims to create a world in which this
interaction is seamless. The system, equipped with Baidu's superior
voice technology, DuerOS, provides users with an unprecedented
level of understanding from a smart device. Its adjustable design
lets its user move through their home or workspace, while remaining
connected to both the raven H system and their personal world."
As a cutting-edge, high-end smart speaker, raven H is a blend of
technology and art jointly designed by Raven Tech and Swedish
consumer electronics manufacturer, Teenage Engineering. Raven H’s
beautiful design pushes the limits in its use of materials and its
engineering. As part of a collaboration with Danish high-end audio
systems maker Tymphany, raven H includes premium audio components
to give listeners an extraordinary music experience. Equipped
with DuerOS2.0, raven H provides an instant gateway to Baidu’s vast
online resources, allowing users to use voice to perform a wide
range of tasks including searching for information, playing music,
hailing a taxi and more.
The unique design of raven H provides users with a seamless
experience. For example, if a user asks the device for the time of
Liverpool Football Club’s next match, raven H would not only give
the user an answer, but also automatically follow up with a
question of whether the user would like to set an alarm to watch
the game. If the user says yes, the device would then set the alarm
and automatically turn on the TV before the match starts.
Baidu has teamed up with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and
interior design platform Jia.com to bring raven H straight to
consumers. At InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun, 100 rooms will
feature raven H, welcoming guests with smart home services. Raven
Tech is also collaborating with Jia.com to provide consumers with
home décor solutions.
raven R and raven Q to add to the smart
home experience
Also at Baidu World, Baidu debuted two additional Raven series
products. The second Raven series product, raven R, is the world’s
first automated six-axis robot with emotional intelligence.
Building on features of raven H, raven R has six human-like
“joints” that allow it to move flexibly following a user’s command,
and express emotions to enhance the interactive
experience. The third member of the Raven series line-up is a
concept AI Home Robot, raven Q. While still in development, raven Q
will eventually integrate multiple technologies such as
simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), computer vision,
voice recognition and natural language processing.
Speaking at the conference, Cheng (Jesse) Lyu said: “Each
product in our new Raven series is integrated with Baidu’s latest
AI technologies, including facial recognition, computer vision and
even our Apollo autonomous driving technology. These smart speakers
and AI home robot may sound like a small step in the history of
technology – but they will help people’s everyday lives and bring
them an experience once only seen in sci-fi movies.”
Raven Tech, which plays a key role in Baidu’s “All in on AI”
strategy, will continue its commitment to bringing AI technologies
to life and its pursuit to use the power of technology and design
to make consumers’ daily lives both simpler and more efficient.
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