On the afternoon of November 13, at the 2025 Baidu World Conference, Li Ying, Vice President of Baidu Group and CEO of Xiaodu Technology, announced a comprehensive official strategic partnership between Xiaodu and Haier Smart Home.

According to reports, Baidu will open its latest upgraded Xiaodu AI capabilities to industry partners like Haier, aiming to create more user-friendly and convenient experiences.

Haier revealed that the collaboration with Xiaodu will focus on three key areas: first, full interconnectivity; second, product information distribution; and third, mutual technological cooperation.