Baidu launches new-generation Xiaodu delivery robot: usable in hotels, with strong conversational capabilities

Baidu, together with Xiaodu Technology, has launched a new-generation Xiaodu delivery robot. Built on the PaddlePaddle Wenxin large model and the Wenxin PLATO open-domain dialogue large model, it provides contactless delivery and multimodal interaction for hotel scenarios. The robot uses dual-fusion positioning and navigation combining laser and vision, a suspension damping scheme, a dual-compartment design offering 50L of storage space, a 21.5-inch advertising screen, and 41 types of expressions.