BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2020
/PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU) holds the most AI-related
patents and has filed the most AI-related patent applications of
any company or organization in China, according to a recent study published
by two units of China's Ministry
of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), a recognition of the
company's commitment to innovation and its leadership of the AI
field.
Baidu has been granted 2,682 AI-related patents and has filed a
total of 9,364 AI-related patent applications as of October 2020, ranking No. 1 in applications for
the third consecutive year. Baidu's patent applications were
followed by Tencent (8,450), Huawei
(7,381), and Inspur (7,052), according to the report jointly issued
by the China Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response
Team and the Electronic Intellectual Property Center, two units
under the MIIT.
The report showed that Baidu is the leader of both patents and
patent applications in several important sub-fields of AI,
reflecting its comprehensive leadership of AI technologies. These
include deep learning (438 patents and 2,340 applications), natural
language processing (NLP) (377 patents and 1,383 applications),
intelligent speech (330 patents and 1,135 applications), autonomous
driving (283 patents and 1,928 applications), knowledge graph (242
patents and 884 applications), intelligent recommendations (540
patents and 1,414 applications), and big data for transportation
(384 patents and 1,237 applications).
Baidu's rich patent resources have been leveraged and applied
across the company's business units. Patented technologies in deep
learning have been utilized in PaddlePaddle, Baidu's open-source
industrial level deep learning platform. Baidu's core technological
strengths in autonomous driving—as reflected by its patent
leadership—has enabled it to a global industry leader, empowering
projects such as the Apollo Go Robotaxi service, which is open to
the public in Beijing,
Changsha, and Cangzhou.
Baidu's advanced NLP and intelligent speech technologies have
also bolstered the company's products, bringing benefits to users
through the power of AI. Integrating NLP functions, Baidu launched
an "intelligent consultation assistant" to support hospitals and
healthcare partners to upgrade their online services amid COVID-19,
exponentially boosting the efficiency of online medical
consultations. Meanwhile, Baidu's intelligent speech technologies
power the Xiaodu lineup of smart products, including speakers,
displays, and earbuds.
Baidu's leading advantages in AI are the result of its
persistent commitment in the field since 2010, and the company has
become a leader at the forefront of global AI industry. Moving
forward, Baidu will continue to invest in and further explore AI
technologies and applications in products and vertical industries.
Baidu will promote intelligent transformation and serve as a new
engine for economic growth.
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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