BYD has announced a new accident coverage program for its intelligent driving systems in China while unveiling its self-developed Xuanji A3 automotive chip, expanding the company’s efforts in advanced driver assistance technologies.
The announcements were made during BYD’s Intelligence Strategy Launch Event in Shenzhen on 28 May 2026.
Coverage for Intelligent Driving Functions
BYD said it will provide one year of full damage coverage for eligible users of its intelligent driving system.
The policy applies to new vehicle buyers as well as existing owners who upgrade to the latest version of the company’s God’s Eye 5.0 driver assistance platform.
According to BYD, the coverage applies to accidents occurring while the urban Navigate-on-Autopilot (NOA) function is being used in accordance with applicable regulations and operating requirements.
Under the program, BYD will directly cover economic losses resulting from accidents where legal liability is established during operation of the system.
The company also stated that the coverage extends to intelligent parking functions.
Expansion of Driver Assistance Strategy
The new policy forms part of BYD’s broader effort to expand the adoption of advanced driver assistance technologies across its vehicle portfolio.
The automaker said its ADAS-equipped fleet now exceeds 3.15 million vehicles and collectively generates more than 124 million miles of driving data each day.
BYD also highlighted the scale of its development efforts, noting that approximately 5,000 engineers are dedicated to intelligent driving research and development.
The company said it plans to invest more than 100 billion yuan (approximately US$15 billion) in intelligent driving and safety-related technologies.
Introduction of Xuanji A3 Automotive Chip
Alongside the insurance-related announcement, BYD introduced the Xuanji A3, a self-developed automotive-grade system-on-chip (SoC).
According to the company, the chip is manufactured using a 4-nanometre process and has already entered mass production.
BYD said the Xuanji A3 is designed to support both Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving applications.
The company stated that a three-chip configuration can provide more than 2,100 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of computing performance for vehicle-based intelligent driving systems.
BYD also claimed the chip delivers a 20% improvement in power efficiency per TOPS compared with comparable products.
LiDAR Option Expanded Across Lineup
BYD announced that its God’s Eye LiDAR-equipped driver assistance system will now be available as an option across its vehicle range in China.
The move expands the company’s “Intelligent Driving for All” strategy, which aims to make advanced driver assistance technologies available across a broader range of vehicle segments.
The company did not disclose pricing or rollout schedules for all models but indicated that customers across its lineup will have access to LiDAR-equipped intelligent driving configurations.
The latest announcements underscore BYD’s continued investment in software, semiconductors and driver assistance technologies as competition intensifies in China’s rapidly evolving intelligent vehicle market.
