BYD has announced that it will assume financial liability for traffic accidents occurring while its urban navigate-on-autopilot (NOA) system is operating in China, extending a safety guarantee program for users of its advanced assisted driving technologies.
The policy was unveiled during the company’s vehicle intelligence strategy event and applies to vehicles equipped with the God’s Eye A and God’s Eye B assisted driving systems.
Coverage for New and Existing Owners
According to BYD, the one-year coverage period begins from the date of vehicle delivery for new buyers.
Existing owners can also qualify for the safety guarantee after upgrading their vehicles to God’s Eye software version 5.0 through an over-the-air (OTA) update.
The company said the coverage is not limited to the original purchaser and remains applicable regardless of vehicle ownership status.
Confidence in Assisted Driving Technology
BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu said the decision reflects the company’s confidence in its technology development strategy.
“Taking on Level 3 and Level 4 liability early during the Level 2 stage demonstrates the company’s absolute confidence in its own technology,” Wang said.
The announcement follows a similar commitment introduced in July 2025, when BYD pledged to cover losses resulting from accidents occurring while drivers were using the company’s intelligent parking functions.
Expansion of God’s Eye System
BYD also announced that the LiDAR-equipped God’s Eye B assisted driving system will become available as an option across its entire vehicle lineup in China for 12,000 yuan (US$1,770).
According to Wang, advanced driving functions such as urban navigate-on-autopilot should be broadly accessible to consumers rather than restricted by vehicle pricing.
“City navigate-on-autopilot is a crucial safety feature and should not be tied to the base price of the vehicle,” Wang said.
The company added that hardware and software specifications will remain consistent regardless of whether the system is purchased as an option or included as standard equipment.
New Technology Developments
During the event, BYD outlined several upgrades to its intelligent driving platform.
The company introduced Xuanji Architecture 2.0, a fully in-house-developed central computing architecture that BYD said reduces system latency compared with industry averages.
BYD also unveiled a new physical AI large model designed to improve vehicle decision-making capabilities in complex traffic environments.
According to the company, data collected from its vehicle fleet currently exceeds 200 million kilometers of driving activity per day, providing training data for continuous software development and algorithm updates.
Next-Generation Assisted Driving Features
For vehicles equipped with the God’s Eye C system, BYD announced a transition to version 4.0 software based on an end-to-end architecture that does not require high-definition maps.
The company said the upgraded system will support a map-free urban assisted driving capability and is scheduled to begin rollout in September 2026.
BYD also introduced a dedicated technology platform designed to support future Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving applications.
According to the automaker, the platform incorporates multiple layers of redundancy across sensors, computing systems, steering and braking functions.
Growing Vehicle Base
As of late May, BYD reported that approximately 3.15 million vehicles equipped with assisted driving systems were operating on public roads.
The company said this installed fleet provides an important foundation for software development, data collection and future commercialization of advanced autonomous driving technologies.
BYD also showcased its self-developed 4-nanometer automotive-grade smart driving chip, the Xuanji A3.
The chip has already entered mass production, and BYD said a three-chip configuration can provide more than 2,100 TOPS of computing power for intelligent vehicle applications.
The latest announcements reflect the increasing competition among Chinese automakers as they expand investments in assisted driving technologies, artificial intelligence and next-generation vehicle computing platforms.