Accelerating the era of intelligent driving, BYD announces comprehensive upgrades to 21 of its vehicle models.
**BYD Unveils God's Eye Smart Driving System Across Its Vehicle Range**
BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, has introduced its advanced smart driving system, God's Eye, across its diverse vehicle lineup. This innovative technology aims to enhance safety, autonomy, and ease of use for drivers.
The God's Eye system comes in three tiers: God’s Eye A, B, and C, each offering increasing levels of sensors and automation capabilities. God’s Eye A, primarily for BYD’s ultra-luxury Yangwang brand, integrates the DiPilot 600 smart cockpit and employs three LiDAR sensors, delivering the most advanced autonomy. God’s Eye B, used in luxury and higher-end models including Denza, features DiPilot 300 and one or two LiDAR sensors, offering high-level smart driving functionality. God’s Eye C, the base version for BYD’s mainstream brand models, includes 12 cameras, five wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic radars, supported by DiPilot 100.
Recently, BYD rolled out the largest-scale over-the-air (OTA) software update in its history, enhancing God's Eye with new features like multiple U-turn capabilities, adaptive detour routing, and three-speed parking modes. This update aims to improve urban and parking maneuverability significantly and make the system smarter with continued use. The system has also achieved Level 4 (L4) autonomy in parking, meaning the car can park itself fully autonomously without human intervention under certain conditions. BYD has even gone so far as to assume full liability for accidents caused by its autonomous parking system, allowing drivers to file claims directly with BYD rather than going through insurance.
The God's Eye C system is standard on even affordable BYD models such as the Seagull, priced under $10,000 (~69,800 yuan), making advanced autonomy widely accessible. The higher tiers A and B come with more premium models and advanced features, thus commanding higher prices.
BYD's commitment to smart driving technology is evident in its plans to make high-level smart driving capabilities as essential as seat belts and airbags within the next 2 to 3 years. The company's smart driving system, named "God's Eye," has different branches: God's Eye A, B, and C.
In addition to the God's Eye system, BYD has also launched the Blade Architecture on January 16, 2024, as the core of its vehicle intelligence, with plans to invest RMB 100 billion in intelligence in the future. The company is expected to reach 6 million global deliveries by 2026, according to JPMorgan.
Here is a comparison of the features across the different tiers:
| Feature / Tier | God’s Eye A (Yangwang) | God’s Eye B (Luxury, Denza) | God’s Eye C (BYD Brand) | |----------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| | Sensor Setup | 3 LiDARs, highest sensor suite | 1-2 LiDARs, DiPilot 300 | 12 cameras, 5 wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, DiPilot 100 | | Level of Autonomy | Highest autonomy (including advanced smart cockpit features) | High autonomy with advanced features | Base advanced driver assistance, including L4 self-parking capability | | Price Range | Ultra-luxury segment (highest cost) | Luxury/higher-end segment | Mainstream models, starting as low as ~$10,000 (e.g., BYD Seagull) | | Latest Updates | Includes enhanced U-turns, adaptive routing, L4 parking | Same as A with focus on luxury model refinement | Same as above but democratized to mainstream models with OTA updates[2][4] | | Liability | Covered under BYD’s promise for autonomous parking | Covered by BYD for autonomous parking | Covered by BYD for autonomous parking[3][4] |
The starting price ranges for various BYD models with the Smart Driving Edition are as follows:
- Han DM-i Smart Driving Edition: RMB 168,800 to RMB 225,800 - Second-generation Qin Plus DM-i Smart Driving Edition: RMB 79,800 to RMB 103,800 - Ocean lineup's Smart Driving Edition models: - Seagull: RMB 69,800 - RMB 85,800 - Dolphin: RMB 99,800 - RMB 125,800 - Seal 05 DM-i: RMB 79,800 - RMB 103,800 - Seal 06 DM-i: RMB 99,800 - RMB 139,800 - Seal 06 GT: RMB 136,800 - RMB 186,800 - Seal 07 DM-i: RMB 139,800 - RMB 195,800 - Seal: RMB 175,800 - RMB 239,800 - Sealion 05 DM-i: RMB 102,800 - RMB 132,800 - Tang DM-i Smart Driving Edition: RMB 179,800 to RMB 219,800 - Song L EV Smart Driving Edition: RMB 189,800 to RMB 249,800 - Song L DM-i Smart Driving Edition: RMB 135,800 to RMB 175,800 - Qin L DM-i Smart Driving Edition: RMB 99,800 to RMB 139,800 - Yuan Up Smart Driving Edition: RMB 99,800 to RMB 119,800 - Second-generation Qin Plus EV Smart Driving Edition: RMB 109,800 to RMB 129,800 - Song Pro DM-i Smart Driving Edition: RMB 102,800 to RMB 132,800
This comprehensive rollout of smart driving technology across BYD's diverse vehicle lineup positions the company as a leader in the development and implementation of advanced driver assistance systems.
- BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, has extended its smart driving system, God's Eye, to its entire vehicle range, including luxury, higher-end, and mainstream models.
- The God's Eye system offers increasing levels of sensors and automation capabilities across three tiers: A, B, and C, with the A tier being the most advanced, featuring three LiDAR sensors and an advanced smart cockpit.
- BYD recently conducted the largest-scale over-the-air (OTA) software update in its history, enhancing God's Eye with features like multiple U-turn capabilities, adaptive detour routing, and three-speed parking modes.
- God's Eye C, the base version for mainstream models, includes 12 cameras, five wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic radars, and is even available on affordable models like the Seagull, priced under $10,000.
- BYD aims to make high-level smart driving capabilities as standard as seat belts and airbags within the next 2 to 3 years, positioning itself as a leader in the automotive technology and finance industries.
- In addition to God's Eye, BYD has also launched the Blade Architecture as the core of its vehicle intelligence, with plans to invest RMB 100 billion in intelligence in the future, further shaping the transportation and lifestyle sectors.
