Baidu Launches Budget-Friendly Xiaodu AI Smart Watch Fit with Ernie LLM
Baidu has launched the Xiaodu AI Smart Watch Fit, a budget-friendly wearable priced at 159.8 RMB (with government subsidy) that integrates the Ernie large language model. The smartwatch allows users to perform voice queries for daily tasks and generate custom watch faces using AI. This release represents the democratization of generative AI features, bringing advanced LLM capabilities like voice assistance and AI image generation to low-cost consumer wearables. It showcases how tech giants are embedding AI into everyday budget hardware to expand their ecosystem reach. The smartwatch features a 1.95-inch IPS display with a 320*386 resolution, weighs 42g, and is 8.8mm thick. It also includes a 300mAh battery providing up to 7 days of battery life, 24-hour health monitoring, and over 100 sports modes.
## BACKGROUND
Ernie is a conversational AI and series of large language models developed by Baidu, designed to understand complex questions and assist with problem-solving. Xiaodu is Baidu's smart hardware brand, which is increasingly integrating these AI capabilities into its consumer electronics portfolio.