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BYD unveils China's first 4nm driving chip and expands God's Eye
BYD has unveiled the Xuanji A3, China’s first automotive-grade 4nm chip for self-driving cars, delivering 700 TOPS per chip. The company is expanding its God’s Eye driver-assistance system to mass-market EVs including the $10,300 Seagull, as eight consecutive months of falling sales and a 55% profit decline force a technology-led pivot.
TL;DR
- 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.