It is a research arm of the Chinese internet giant, Baidu Inc. Founded in 2000, Baidu has become one of the world's most powerful and innovative technology companies, providing search and other web services to customers in more than 200 countries and regions. Baidu Research is dedicated to conducting advanced research and development in artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, big data and other related fields. The team also develops open source software and tools for the global research community. Baidu Research develops products that are used by top developers and researchers in the field of AI, as well as by companies and organizations seeking to leverage the power of AI for their own applications. Baidu Research is uniquely positioned to provide customers with a comprehensive suite of products and services to help them achieve their business goals and make data-driven decisions.