AI News: BYD Unveils Low-Cost AI Assisted Driving System for its Electric Cars

Chinese electric car giant BYD has announced the launch of its new “DiPilot” assisted driving system, bringing advanced driver assistance features to its cars, including a low-cost model priced at 69,800 yuan ($9,555).

The company is also integrating artificial intelligence from Chinese startup DeepSeek into the most advanced version of this system.

Key Points

• On Monday, BYD emphasized that its smart vehicles can monitor road conditions, avoid hazards, and improve safety over time using AI and big data.
• BYD, has introduced advanced driver-assistance technology in more than 20 new models.
• BYD’s founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said that smart driving will become a standard safety feature, much like seatbelts and airbags.
• Industry experts believe that BYD is likely the first automaker in China to offer such advanced driver-assistance technology in a vehicle priced below 70,000 yuan.
• Unlike Tesla’s “Full-Self Driving” system, which has yet to receive approval from Chinese regulators, BYD’s approach focuses on integrating AI and driver-assist features to enhance safety and convenience without full autonomy.
• BYD aims to deliver as many as six million vehicles in 2025 and has led a bruising price war that has squeezed smaller rivals.
• BYD’s stock hit an all-time high in Hong Kong on Tuesday, rising over 4% before slightly retreating. The stock had already jumped nearly 21% last week in anticipation of the company’s big reveal.

Background

Xpeng pioneered urban driver-assist technology in China, launching in Guangzhou in 2022 and expanding nationwide by 2024.

Other automakers like Li Auto, Nio, Xiaomi, and Huawei-backed brands also offer driver-assistance features, often powered by Nvidia chips.

BYD, however, develops its own chips through BYD Semiconductor and partners with Horizon Robotics for AI-powered smart driving.

Using Horizon’s Journey series chips, BYD enhances autonomous capabilities while reducing reliance on foreign tech, aligning with China’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency.

News Gist

Chinese EV giant BYD has launched its “DiPilot” driver-assistance system, featuring AI-powered safety enhancements in over 20 new models, including a budget-friendly car priced at 69,800 yuan ($9,555).

BYD is integrating AI from DeepSeek to improve its most advanced system. Founder Wang Chuanfu compared smart driving to seatbelts and airbags, calling it a new safety standard.