According to reports, the head of Baidu's Intelligent Agent business and the Xīnxiǎng App, Li Yuxin, has recently transferred to the company's Intelligent Driving Group (IDG). In this new role, he will serve as the product lead for the Robo-Taxi service, reporting directly to Wang Yunpeng, Vice President of Baidu Group and President of IDG.
Li Yuxin is a management trainee who was directly mentored by Baidu founder Robin Li. He is part of the company's younger generation of "post-90s" talent, alongside figures like Chen Yingmei and Zhu Guangxiang, and is recognized for his cross-business unit capabilities and experience in building new products from the ground up.
Upon initially joining Baidu, Li worked in the company's Strategic Investment Department, focusing on investments and analysis within the AI sector. He later entered Baidu's management trainee program, where he received direct mentorship from Robin Li. His career has included rotations within the IDG system and the Mobile Ecosystem AI division, making this latest move a return to the Intelligent Driving Group.
Baidu has not yet issued a public comment regarding this executive transfer.
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