BYD announced that its vehicles now generate more than 100 million kilometers of assisted driving data every day in China, fueling the rapid evolution of its smart driving algorithms.
As of the end of September, cumulative sales of BYD models equipped with assisted driving systems exceeded 1.7 million units, producing more than 110 million kilometers of real-world driving data daily, the company said on Weibo.
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In September alone, BYD sold 295,606 vehicles with assisted driving features, accounting for 91.3 percent of its total domestic sales. This included 266,248 BYD-branded models, 21,667 Fang Cheng Bao vehicles, 6,986 Denza units, and 705 Yangwang cars.
BYD’s current smart driving suite is built around its proprietary “God’s Eye” system, which is divided into three tiers: A, B, and C. The top-tier God’s Eye A is reserved for the ultra-luxury Yangwang lineup, while the B and C tiers support models under BYD’s Dynasty and Ocean series, as well as Denza and Fang Cheng Bao. Select Fang Cheng Bao vehicles also feature Huawei’s Qiankun smart driving system.
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Long viewed as a latecomer in autonomous driving, BYD has ramped up its investments this year, launching smart driving versions across more than 20 models in February alone. On July 9, the company announced that its intelligent parking function had achieved capabilities comparable to Level 4 autonomy.