Baidu AI Agents: New Products Amid Earnings Pressure

Baidu has introduced a suite of next-generation AI agent products and digital human platforms at its Baidu Create 2026 developer conference. This launch includes DuMate, a general-purpose AI agent, and Miaoda, a no-code coding agent, with both corporate and app editions. Baidu also announced the global rollout of its Baidu Yijing digital human platform and an upgraded Famou Agent 2.0, which is enterprise-focused. These new releases extend Baidu's reach into general-purpose agents, coding automation, and digital human content tools. The company is targeting productivity gains for businesses and content creators. However, Baidu's Q1 2026 results show overall sales were roughly flat year-on-year, and net income fell. Investors will be watching to see if this richer AI agent lineup translates into more resilient earnings.