Robin Li: Embodied AI today is where autonomous driving was around 2016
Baidu_Inc · x · 2026-11-12
At Baidu World 2026, Baidu's official account laid out its four-layer AI stack thesis, saying the most valuable AI products come from mastering and optimizing all layers — most clearly demonstrated in autonomous driving.
Robin Li argued that today's embodied AI is roughly where autonomous driving stood around 2016, and said "autonomous driving will be an essential part of the AI race" as Baidu stays bullish on Apollo Go.
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