- Baidu launches XiaoduPods, true wireless portable smart
earbuds that "break boundaries" with functions including built-in
translation, voice search and much more
- The upgraded conversational AI system, DuerOS 6.0, offers
more convenient AI capabilities to expand DuerOS'
applications
- DuerOS' features are integrated into more aspects of daily
life, showcasing the future of smart living
BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc.
(NASDAQ: BIDU) held the Baidu World 2020 event today in
Beijing, unveiling DuerOS 6.0, the
latest version of Baidu's conversational artificial intelligence
(AI) system, as well as the true wireless smart earbuds XiaoduPods,
Baidu's first portable consumer electronics product, demonstrating
its "breaking boundaries" strategy. These breakthroughs will allow
Baidu to broaden its AI services, fulfilling more user needs and
assimilating into more aspects of daily life, such as elderly care
communities and smart hotel rooms, which Baidu demonstrated during
the event that was co-hosted with CCTV.
Making the debut at Baidu World 2020, XiaoduPods are developed
under the vision of "breaking boundaries". As Xiaodu's first
portable device, XiaoduPods soar beyond previous application
scenarios and are suitable for even more occasions. With 28-hour
long battery life, the smart earbuds contain dual microphones that
are supported by AI algorithm to offer accurate voice pickup,
filtering out excess noise from the user's surroundings in the
process. By double-tapping or using a wake-up word "Xiaodu Xiaodu",
users can effortlessly utilize various functions such as voice
search, voice navigation, music or call.
In addition to the breakthrough achieved in application
scenarios, XiaoduPods are also designed with functions that can
apply to specific types of users. In "Wandering Earth" mode, two
users can each wear one earbud that will intuitively translate
their ongoing conversations into their respective preferred
languages (available in English and Chinese) in real time.
Additionally, the earbuds have "AI Translator" mode and
"Simultaneous Interpretation" mode, which can break language
barriers in various social situations. With almost no latency,
XiaoduPods can be described as a "translator right next to your
ears". With the portable smart service provided by XiaoduPods, more
users, such as businessmen and travelers, can enjoy the convenience
of smart living brought by DuerOS. XiaoduPods are currently
available for purchase on Dumall, JD, Tmall, Pinduoduo, and other
platforms. XiaoduPods will retail at first for only RMB 199.
Under the "breaking boundaries" strategy, there are two main
avenues: the first is to foster a higher degree of accessibility by
expanding smart service capabilities into more application
scenarios. The second is to tailor the functions of DuerOS products
to specific types of users and cater to a wider range of needs.
"In the future, we will provide more devices for a wider range
of application scenarios to make Baidu AI ubiquitous and implement
more convenient smart living to users," Kun
Jing, Corporate Vice President of Baidu and General
Manager of Smart Living Group (SLG), said. "This is quintessential
to the 'breaking boundaries' strategy we have been focusing
on."
At the event, Kun Jing announced
that DuerOS has entered its 6.0 era, marked by a series of
comprehensive and remarkable upgrades. DuerOS is currently the most
active, prosperous and sizeable conversational AI system available
in the Chinese market, with more than 40,000 developers. According
to renowned research firms including Canalys, Xiaodu ranks
No.1 in global shipment of smart displays and No.1 in national
shipment of smart speakers, and it continues to "break boundaries",
aiming to expand DuerOS applications and further fulfill the needs
of users.
The capabilities of DuerOS 6.0 were showcased at the event when
a news reporter for CCTV and the host Hui
Kang, connected with Beijing Guofengmeitang
Community in Changping District, one of the trial locations of
Baidu's smart elderly services. Nearly 200 elderly households
within this community have been outfitted with customized Xiaodu
smart displays to demonstrate the power of Xiaodu devices and the
assistance AI can provide. Xiaodu provides elderly demographics
with ubiquitous smart services that can be immensely helpful to
their lives, such as for entertainment purposes, weather reporting,
health consultations and more.
Baidu has also collaborated with hotel brands and has
wide-reaching applications for the hospitality sector, with its
services reaching 100-thousand hotel rooms and ranking first in the
industry. Kun Jing and another CCTV
reporter arrived at the branch venue at InterContinental Shanghai
Wonderland hotel to experience smart hotel rooms equipped with
Xiaodu capabilities. Under Kun
Jing's voice instructions, Xiaodu Smart Display X8 (Hotel
Version) methodically directed the switches in the room and
responded to his inquiries, showcasing the convenience of the smart
hotel rooms offered by DuerOS.
Speaking at the event, Baidu Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO
Robin Li emphasized the power of
technology in delivering convenience to consumers. He said AI will
lower the barriers of technology and eliminate many obstacles.
Furthermore, Robin Li explained
that because Xiaodu has capabilities such as voiceprint
recognition, it is able to recognize different family members based
on their differing facial features and voices, thereby providing
personalized services to each respective user. At the event, Xiaodu
was able to adopt CCTV's host Hui
Kang's voice to tell a bedtime story with the "Parents Story
Telling" function of a Xiaodu smart speaker. Hui Kang was impressed and moved by the
heartwarming demonstration, expressing that Xiaodu smart speakers
can allow the elderly and children to both enjoy the convenience of
smart products.
Baidu is looking to explore new user needs and further
real-world applications to actively "break boundaries",
allowing more people to experience the convenience that AI brings
to them. With continuous advancement and ongoing expansion of
product lines, the ubiquitous Xiaodu is becoming increasingly
integrated into all aspects of our personal and professional
lives.
About Baidu
Baidu, 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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