Where Baidu Is Seeking Alternative Revenue

The transcript discusses Baidu's immediate and long-term plans, focusing on local search, food delivery, and robot cars. It highlights the challenges and opportunities in these areas, including investment cycles and market competition. The core business of search is also examined, noting the shift from desktop to mobile and the rise of competitors.

What is the company's long-term vision for robot cars?

• To dominate the global market by 2018

• To start mass production by 2020

• To have the first cars on the road by 2025

• To focus solely on local markets

What is one of the financial challenges Baidu faces in its future plans?

• Lack of interest from shareholders

• High costs associated with developing robot cars

• Decreasing investment in technology

• Declining search engine revenue

What is happening to the local lifestyle market according to the transcript?

• It is unaffected by current trends

• It is stabilizing after initial growth

• It is gradually declining

• It is experiencing explosive growth

How is Baidu's core business of search performing?

• Mobile search is growing year on year

• It is stable with no growth

• It is losing market share to new competitors

• It is declining rapidly

What shift in technology usage is affecting Baidu's market position?

• A shift from online to offline transactions

• A shift from desktop to mobile usage

• A shift from mobile to desktop usage

• A shift from local to global markets