Overview
- BYD unveiled the Xuanji A3, which it says is a 4‑nanometer automotive driving chip now in mass production that natively supports Level 3 and Level 4 functions and can run in a three‑chip cluster delivering more than 2,100 TOPS of compute.
- At its Intelligence Strategy event on Thursday, May 28, BYD said it will offer its God’s Eye LiDAR city navigation as a roughly 12,000 yuan optional upgrade across many models to make urban assisted driving cheaper for ordinary buyers.
- To encourage use, BYD announced a one‑year policy to directly cover compensation and repairs for legally liable accidents that occur while drivers operate its Urban NOA city navigation, saying payouts will not raise owners’ insurance premiums the next year.
- The company says the new chip and software boost compute utilisation when paired with its in‑house algorithms, that the processor meets ASIL‑D safety standards, and that the push builds on more than 3.15 million BYD vehicles already collecting driving data for algorithm training.
- Independent verification and fuller regulatory approval for wide consumer use of higher‑level autonomy remain outstanding, and industry observers note BYD’s claims about foundry independence, efficiency gains, and real‑world performance have not yet been independently confirmed.