BYD unveils China’s first 4nm driving chip and expands God’s Eye BYD has launched the Xuanji A3, China’s first automotive-grade 4nm chip for self-driving vehicles, boasting low power consumption and significant computing power. The company is also expanding its God’s Eye driver-assistance system to all models, including affordable ones, despite past performance issues. This technological push aims to shift focus from price to innovation amidst declining sales and profit.

• BYD unveiled the Xuanji A3, China’s first automotive-grade 4nm chip for self-driving cars.
• The Xuanji A3 chip delivers 700 TOPS of computing power, with a cluster of three reaching 2,100 TOPS for Level 3/4 autonomous driving.
• BYD is expanding its God’s Eye driver-assistance system to all models, including the mass-market Seagull hatchback.
• The expanded God’s Eye system will be available as an add-on for 12,000 yuan, with BYD offering a year of insurance covering damages from its use.
• BYD faces declining sales and profit, attributed to a price war and increased investment in smart driving hardware.
• Tesla has launched its Full Self-Driving system in China, employing a vision-only approach without LiDAR or radar, contrasting with BYD’s strategy.
• BYD’s strategy shift focuses on technology to compete, aiming to prove its capabilities in silicon, software, and sensor systems. Continue reading https://foxvector.com/articles/d15583c3-44dc-4283-8235-38e3edba0082