AI TRENDS | Baidu Launches Orion AI Engine at Industry Conference

On April 22, Baidu announced the launch of its 'Nebula Plan' at the Baidu Alliance Conference, opening its Orion AI engine to the entire industry. According to Jin10, the MCP service will share revenue with developers, allowing manufacturers to directly integrate industry-specific modules. Leading smartphone manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Honor, and Vivo have already joined the initiative. Baidu's Orion is an AI search full-chain universal service solution open to partners, leveraging the Wenxin Assistant. Through Master Agent and multiple Skills orchestration, it can access Baidu's search capabilities and services in e-commerce, travel, health, and more, creating a closed loop from information acquisition to task delivery.