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Baidu
AddedFeb 11, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Baidu

Baidu

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Baidu, Inc. operates a Chinese search engine, Ernie Bot AI assistant, cloud platform, and autonomous driving technology.

HQ
Beijing, Beijing, CN
Founded
2000
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Baidu, Inc. operates a Chinese-language search engine, the Ernie Bot AI assistant, Baidu AI Cloud, and the Apollo autonomous driving platform. It serves consumers and enterprise developers primarily in China through advertising, cloud subscriptions, and API access.

Founded in 2000 by Robin Li and headquartered in Beijing, Baidu is publicly traded on NASDAQ and HKEX. The company open-sourced its ERNIE 4.5 model under Apache 2.0 and integrates its AI services with its core search product.

Baidu - Products & Services

  • Baidu Apollo logo

    Baidu Apollo

    Baidu Apollo is Baidu's open autonomous driving platform and robotaxi service for developers and commercial fleets.

    Competing Products

    DiDi logo

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Baidu - Quick Facts

Who are Baidu's competitors?

Companies similar to Baidu include DiDi, Moonshot AI, ByteDance and DeepSeek.

When was Baidu founded?

Baidu was founded in 2000.

Where is Baidu's headquarters located?

Baidu's headquarters is located in Beijing, Beijing, CN.

How much has Baidu raised to-date?

As of Mar 17, 2021, Baidu has raised a total of $26.2M (USD).

How many employees does Baidu have?

Baidu has 45,500 employees as of Feb 6, 2024.

Baidu - Classification

Ownership
  • Public
Technology
  • AI
  • Machine Learning
  • NLP
Geographic Exposure
  • China Asia
  • Global
Model
  • Platform
Revenue
  • Advertising
  • Software
  • Subscription
Customer
  • Consumers
  • Enterprise
Tags
  • AI Operations
  • API
  • Cloud
  • Freemium
  • Open Source
  • Search Engine
NAICS
  • 518000Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
  • 518200Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
  • 510000Information
  • 518210Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
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NAICS
  • 336300Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
  • 336320Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 330000Manufacturing
  • 336000Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 336100Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 5010Motor Vehicles And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies
  • 5012Automobiles And Other Motor Vehicles
  • 3700Transportation Equipment
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 3710Motor Vehicles And Motor Vehicle Equipment
  • 3711Motor Vehicles And Passenger Car Bodies
  • 7372Prepackaged Software