BYD gives all of its future cars the new ‘God’s Eye’ ADAS suite
If you didn’t know, Chinese cars in their home country are chock full of advanced driver assistance systems that go above and beyond what we’re used to. Self-driving and steering? Yup. Automatic accident avoidance? Check. Some cars will even monitor and display the traffic around you on a screen in real-time.
Admittedly, its consumers see BYD’s ADAS suite as “outdated” in China, lacking many of these features. So, what does the manufacturer do? Get its head down and work on a new suite.
Hence, the ominously named “God’s Eye.” (also known as DiPilot 100/300/600) This will be available in three different configurations, but more importantly, it will be available even on the cheapest models such as the Seagull and Seal 5 DM-i.
The base configuration is the entry-level God’s Eye C (DiPilot 100) configuration. This will be found on most BYD models, and it will come with three cameras integrated within the windshield, 12 more cameras littered around the body (in the form of front-view, panoramic angle, and surround view lenses), complemented by five mmWave and 12 ultrasonic radars.
God’s Eye B (DiPilot 300) adds a LiDAR sensor to aid the driving systems, usually during self-driving applications. This will be fitted to some flagship BYD vehicles, and the higher-end Denza and Fang Cheng Bao subbrands.
The top-of-the-line God’s Eye A (DiPilot 600) uses three LiDAR sensors for even more precise mapping of the vehicle’s surroundings, and it will only be found in BYD’s luxury brand, Yangwang.
These systems will be leaning heavily on artificial intelligence, an on-vehicle processor, 5G, and satellite networks. God’s Eye A and B systems will be able to navigate while on autopilot within Chinese cities and highways, while God’s Eye C system only supports high-speed autopilot navigation.
God’s Eye A” and “God’s Eye B” systems support the NOA (navigation of a map) function in cities and highways. The “God’s Eye C” system currently supports only high-speed NOA, but more features are expected to arrive in future over-the-air updates.
What does this mean for people outside of China? In the short term, BYD cars will have noticeably better on-car ADAS that utilize local processing, but other markets will only fully benefit from the other advanced features once these automakers open up the rest of the infrastructure to other countries.
Photos from BYD (Webio)
