Chinese Car Maker BYD is incorporating with DeepSeek AI to advance it’s self-driving features, to bring top-tier autonomous cost-effective EVs more accessible to broader market.
BYD shares hit a record high on Wednesday following the announcement of a collaboration with AI firm DeepSeek earlier in the week. BYD founder Wang Chuanfu announced on Monday that the company’s aim is to make autonomous driving a standard safety feature rather than a luxury. This marks a shift from the company’s previously cautious approach to autonomous driving.
The new technology, named ‘God’s Eye,’ will be available in vehicles priced as low as 69,800 yuan. BYD confirmed it will incorporate DeepSeek software into at least some of its self-driving models.
The system offers features like remote parking and autonomous highway navigation, which were previously only available in higher-end vehicles. The brand plans to equip at least 21 of its models, including the budget-friendly Seagull hatchback starting at 69,800 yuan with the ‘God’s Eye’ autonomous driving system.
BYD offers advanced ‘God’s Eye’ driver-assistance system available across all vehicle ranges. The system comes in in three distinct configurations: The premium DiPilot 600 version, equipped with triple LiDAR sensors, targets the high-end Yangwang line.
The DiPilot 300, employs a single LiDAR unit For Denza and upscale BYD models. The entry-level DiPilot 100 relies on cameras and radar technology instead of LiDAR, will offer key autonomous features like highway navigation and adaptive cruise control in affordable models like the Seagull and Dolphin.
Although the entry-level system won’t include full city navigation at launch, The company has pledged to introduce over-the-air updates to upgrade its capabilities. The entire system will also be embedded with DeepSeek, improving smart-driving functions across BYD’s lineup.
Experts suggests AI technology could enable BYD to develop more advanced voice command system and optimize autonomous driving functionalities.
Shares in BYD surged 4.5% to a record high in Hong Kong on Tuesday. China’s auto market has experienced an extended price war among numerous EV manufacturers vying for market share. Last year, nearly 11 million electric and hybrid vehicles were sold in China, marking a 40% increase from 2023.
BYD sold approximately 4.2 million of these vehicles, and its quarterly revenue surpassed Tesla’s for the first time in the third quarter. Leading the ongoing price war, BYD balances affordability with technological innovation.
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