Baidu Ventures

Baidu Ventures, established in 2017, is an independent venture capital fund backed by Baidu and other prominent investors. With approximately $500 million under management across three funds and offices in Beijing and San Francisco, the firm invests in early-stage companies driving innovation in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, life sciences, robotics, big data, and related technologies. Its mission is to support entrepreneurs transforming how we work, live, and interact through cutting-edge technologies.

Yiang Liu

Executive Director

Liu Qiang

Vice President

Shui Liu

Managing Director

Yongteng Wen

Investment Director

Fang Yuan

Director

Yuhao Zhang Ph.D

Principal

Zhang Zihao

Investment Manager

Past deals in Robotics

Zelos

Series B in 2025
Zelos is an AI-driven startup is the way in autonomous driving technology. Its primary focus is on developing software and hardware that is centered around AI. Zelos offers intra-city autonomous transportation technologies, infrastructure, and optimal business models.

Xinghaitu

Series A in 2025
Xinghaitu is an intelligent robot technology company that specializes in the development of humanoid robots with embodied intelligence.

Vita Dynamics

Seed Round in 2025
Vita Dynamics involves learning through real-world interactions by developing robots that can physically engage with their environment, they can adapt more naturally and efficiently.

Zelos

Series A in 2024
Zelos is an AI-driven startup is the way in autonomous driving technology. Its primary focus is on developing software and hardware that is centered around AI. Zelos offers intra-city autonomous transportation technologies, infrastructure, and optimal business models.

Sondit

Series A in 2023
Sondit is a company dedicated to the research and development, as well as the manufacturing, of civilian radar systems. Its primary focus areas include intelligent transportation, intelligent security, and vehicle-road coordination. The company provides innovative solutions for traffic information monitoring and urban traffic management, contributing significantly to the intelligent transportation sector. Sondit has developed a range of radar products, including Ray Vision all-in-ones, vehicle detectors, and security radar systems, aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of traffic management for urban environments. Through its advanced technology, Sondit delivers high-quality services and products tailored for intelligent traffic management.

Yunchuang Zhixing

Seed Round in 2022
Yunchuang Zhixing is a developer of unmanned sanitation autonomous vehicles, specializing in autopilot technology tailored for the sanitation industry. The company employs artificial intelligence and advanced algorithms to create unmanned sweepers, aimed at enhancing the working conditions for professionals in the sanitation sector. By integrating innovative technologies, Yunchuang Zhixing seeks to improve efficiency and safety in sanitation operations.

Whalehouse Technology

Series B in 2021
Whalehouse Technology is a Shenzhen-based automated warehouse solutions provider. Whalehouse is a good friend of the electricity supplier companies, courier companies and logistics companies, which provides intelligent automated warehouse solutions and free upgrade service. The gene of whale warehouse is electricity supplier and technology, the company is constituted by a young group from Tencent, SF, JD and CAS.

Geometrical-Pal

Seed Round in 2021
Geometrical-PAL is a Chinese company focused on the development of autonomous driving technology. It specializes in creating hardware and software solutions for Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS). The company produces imaging radars and sensors, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency in the development of autonomous and connected vehicles. Through its innovative technology, Geometrical-PAL is positioned to contribute significantly to the advancement of the automotive industry.

Jianjia Robot

Series B in 2020
Jianjia Robot develops a hard tissue surgical robot platform promoting technological progress in the field of surgery at home and abroad. Jianjia Robot's orthopedic joint surgical robot, ARTHROBOT, can cover both hip and knee joints, breaking the long-term monopoly of imported surgical robots in this field.

Kebotix

Series A in 2020
Kebotix, Inc. is a company focused on revolutionizing the discovery and production of chemicals and materials through the integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotic automation. Established in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kebotix's platform significantly accelerates the research cycle, condensing it from years to months. This enables scientists to discover new materials and formulate products with specific desired properties more efficiently. The company's mission emphasizes enhancing public health and sustainability while promoting green chemistry solutions to eliminate hazardous substances. By providing access to its advanced digital research and development tools, Kebotix supports partners in materials innovation and development initiatives.

Ripcord

Series B in 2020
Ripcord, Inc. is a robotic digitization company that specializes in automating the management of paper records. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Ripcord develops a platform that utilizes advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and vision-guided robotics, to create digital twins of physical documents. Its flagship solution, Canopy, captures, enriches, and organizes critical content, allowing enterprises to enhance their business processes with improved speed, quality, and accuracy. Formerly known as Ripcord Digital, Inc., the company rebranded in June 2017 to reflect its focus on innovative digitization solutions.

Miaobi

Angel Round in 2019
Miaobi is a creator of a smart writing robot. Then, they gain paragraph structure paradigms for a variety of dissemination manuscripts, disassemble and evaluate paragraphs based on historical exquisite news stories, and automatically organize information by machine in accordance with writing needs, fresh materials, and historical materials.

Jiqi Zhixin

Series A in 2019
Jiqi Zhixin is a technology media platform focusing on artificial intelligence, robots, and neurocognitive science. Since its inception, it has always insisted on providing professional, objective and serious high-quality academic and industrial content, outputting truly valuable information and knowledge to artificial intelligence practitioners and enthusiasts, and using the power of high-quality content to properly guide and even influence the artificial intelligence industry. development of. It is precisely because of this that the heart of the machine has been highly recognized by many domestic and foreign technical experts, senior executives of technology companies and artificial intelligence practitioners, and has rapidly developed into the most senior and active organization in the field of artificial intelligence information services in China. At present, the heart of the machine has a total of 500,000 high-quality users on each platform, WeChat end has an average daily PV of 50,000, and 60,000 daily active users. At the same time, the heart of the machine has deployed full-time technical analysts, industry analysts and advisors in key areas of global artificial intelligence, outputting original technical analysis articles and industrial analysis reports, and paying attention to the global artificial intelligence industry first-hand news reports. In September 2015, the heart of the machine gained millions of dollars in angel round investment. In February 2017, it received a Pre-A round of financing. The investors include Lenovo Star, today’s headlines, source code capital, X-Flight Industry Investment and Morningside Capital, etc. .

Veo Robotics

Series A in 2019
Veo Robotics, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializes in developing robotics systems that enhance manufacturing processes. The company focuses on creating industrial automation products that allow high-performance robots to work collaboratively and safely alongside human workers. By integrating advanced computer vision, 3D sensing, and artificial intelligence, Veo Robotics' products aim to create more flexible, productive, and efficient manufacturing workcells. Their proprietary algorithms and distributed sensing technologies enable clients to improve productivity while reducing operating costs in both manufacturing and logistics environments.

Robot++

Series A in 2018
Robot++ is a technology company based in Beijing that specializes in designing and developing robots for industrial applications, particularly those that operate at heights. The company offers a range of products, including robots for boiler inspection, ship rust removal, chemical tank descaling, and power inspection. These robots are utilized across various sectors, including energy, petrochemicals, maritime, and property management, addressing high-risk operations such as ship de-rusting and chemical spraying. By integrating robotics and artificial intelligence, Robot++ provides efficient and safe solutions that minimize the safety risks associated with manual operations, ultimately aiming to enhance productivity in challenging working environments.

Whalehouse Technology

Series B in 2018
Whalehouse Technology is a Shenzhen-based automated warehouse solutions provider. Whalehouse is a good friend of the electricity supplier companies, courier companies and logistics companies, which provides intelligent automated warehouse solutions and free upgrade service. The gene of whale warehouse is electricity supplier and technology, the company is constituted by a young group from Tencent, SF, JD and CAS.

SynSense

Seed Round in 2018
SynSense is a neuromorphic computing company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing ultra-low-power vision and biosignal processors, as well as point cloud and always-on auditory processing solutions. These products are designed for artificial intelligence edge computing applications, including autonomous robots, mobile and embedded devices, wearable healthcare systems, security, computing, and IoT applications. SynSense's neuromorphic processors overcome the limitations of traditional von Neumann computers by providing an unprecedented combination of ultra-low power consumption and low-latency performance.

SimpleMachines

Series A in 2018
SimpleMachines, Inc. is a semiconductor design and development company based in Madison, Wisconsin, established in 2016. It specializes in creating a Software-Defined Compute platform that addresses the evolving demands of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, machine learning, robotics, and big data. As traditional computing systems face limitations due to the end of Moore's Law and the increasing complexity of software, SimpleMachines offers a programmable platform that allows for real-time hardware optimization. This innovative approach contrasts with conventional single-purpose systems, which are costly, time-consuming to develop, and often become obsolete upon deployment. The company's platform enables software developers to enhance application performance by dynamically reconfiguring hardware, thus supporting a wide range of use cases and ensuring adaptability in rapidly changing technological environments.

Kebotix

Seed Round in 2018
Kebotix, Inc. is a company focused on revolutionizing the discovery and production of chemicals and materials through the integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotic automation. Established in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kebotix's platform significantly accelerates the research cycle, condensing it from years to months. This enables scientists to discover new materials and formulate products with specific desired properties more efficiently. The company's mission emphasizes enhancing public health and sustainability while promoting green chemistry solutions to eliminate hazardous substances. By providing access to its advanced digital research and development tools, Kebotix supports partners in materials innovation and development initiatives.

In-Driving

Seed Round in 2018
In-Driving is an artificial intelligence and robotics start-up specializing in autonomous driving technologies. The company develops a range of products and services, including intelligent parking systems, advanced auxiliary driving solutions, and automatic driving domain controllers tailored for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). In-Driving has established competitive advantages in visual perception, high-precision positioning, and visual mapping, which are critical components of unmanned driving technology. By focusing on the research and development of unmanned driving planning algorithms and vehicle control technologies, In-Driving aims to provide innovative solutions for automakers and technology companies, positioning itself as a leader in the autonomous driving sector.

PointCloud

Seed Round in 2018
Pointcloud is a developer of a 3D imaging platform that utilizes advanced technology for big data analytics on 3D point clouds, leveraging machine learning. The company's innovations are aimed at enhancing applications in augmented reality, robotics, and autonomous mobility, facilitating clearer and more effective visualization of the environment. By focusing on high-performance 4D imaging, Pointcloud positions itself at the forefront of emerging technologies that are set to transform various industries.

Jiqi Zhixin

Series A in 2018
Jiqi Zhixin is a technology media platform focusing on artificial intelligence, robots, and neurocognitive science. Since its inception, it has always insisted on providing professional, objective and serious high-quality academic and industrial content, outputting truly valuable information and knowledge to artificial intelligence practitioners and enthusiasts, and using the power of high-quality content to properly guide and even influence the artificial intelligence industry. development of. It is precisely because of this that the heart of the machine has been highly recognized by many domestic and foreign technical experts, senior executives of technology companies and artificial intelligence practitioners, and has rapidly developed into the most senior and active organization in the field of artificial intelligence information services in China. At present, the heart of the machine has a total of 500,000 high-quality users on each platform, WeChat end has an average daily PV of 50,000, and 60,000 daily active users. At the same time, the heart of the machine has deployed full-time technical analysts, industry analysts and advisors in key areas of global artificial intelligence, outputting original technical analysis articles and industrial analysis reports, and paying attention to the global artificial intelligence industry first-hand news reports. In September 2015, the heart of the machine gained millions of dollars in angel round investment. In February 2017, it received a Pre-A round of financing. The investors include Lenovo Star, today’s headlines, source code capital, X-Flight Industry Investment and Morningside Capital, etc. .

Whalehouse Technology

Series B in 2017
Whalehouse Technology is a Shenzhen-based automated warehouse solutions provider. Whalehouse is a good friend of the electricity supplier companies, courier companies and logistics companies, which provides intelligent automated warehouse solutions and free upgrade service. The gene of whale warehouse is electricity supplier and technology, the company is constituted by a young group from Tencent, SF, JD and CAS.

Ripcord

Series B in 2017
Ripcord, Inc. is a robotic digitization company that specializes in automating the management of paper records. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Ripcord develops a platform that utilizes advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and vision-guided robotics, to create digital twins of physical documents. Its flagship solution, Canopy, captures, enriches, and organizes critical content, allowing enterprises to enhance their business processes with improved speed, quality, and accuracy. Formerly known as Ripcord Digital, Inc., the company rebranded in June 2017 to reflect its focus on innovative digitization solutions.
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