Intel and Baidu join forces to continue advancing into AI, autonomous driving and 5G

Intel and Baidu recently signed a new memorandum of understanding, aiming to deepen the cooperation between the two parties in Baidu's core business areas over the next three years through Intel's rich technology product portfolio and support resources, as well as Intel's expertise in software and hardware. This cooperation will promote Baidu's implementation of enterprise-level artificial intelligence strategy and better serve billions of Internet users and corporate customers in China and around the world.

Hou Zhenyu, vice president of Baidu's technology system, and Jason Grebe, vice president and general manager of cloud platform and technology at Intel, shake hands during a meeting at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Intel and Baidu leaders signed a new memorandum of understanding on July 30, US time, to further deepen their cooperation.

This new collaboration builds on the two parties' partnership that has lasted more than a decade and will focus on optimizing Intel platforms and solutions for cloud, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, 5G and edge, further changing the way Baidu customers consume content and experience services.

Intel will work closely with Baidu to provide a range of high-performance and cutting-edge capabilities for Baidu's intelligent cloud, mobile search/information flow, video streaming, Baidu's artificial intelligence platform Baidu Brain*, Baidu's deep learning platform PaddlePaddle*, Baidu's artificial intelligence voice assistant platform Xiaodu Assistant*, and Baidu's autonomous driving platform Apollo*. The two parties will also continue to increase innovation investment in Intel's leading technologies such as Intel's data center power and cooling solutions, Intel® Xeon® Scalable Platform, Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory, Intel® Optane™ SSD, silicon photonics technology, Ethernet, artificial intelligence accelerators, and software stacks. This end-to-end collaboration will drive Baidu's business growth and keep its technology and solutions leading in the industry.

Intel and Baidu officials discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and 5G at Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on July 30, 2019. Intel and Baidu leaders signed a new memorandum of understanding to further deepen their cooperation.

Baidu Chief Financial Officer Richard Yu (left) and Intel Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center Group Navin Shenoy talk during a meeting at Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Intel and Baidu leaders signed a new memorandum of understanding on July 30, 2019, U.S. time, to further deepen their cooperation.