According to a Chinese media report, BYD will hold its “God’s Eye 5.0” intelligent driving technology launch event on May 28. Beyond the next-generation ADAS system itself, market attention is primarily focused on the company’s potential unveiling of its in-house developed autonomous driving chip and next-generation LiDAR solution. Leaked information suggests BYD may introduce a 1,000-line LiDAR system alongside a new computing platform delivering up to 2,000 TOPS of processing power. Online information regarding BYD’s God’s Eye 5.0” intelligent driving technology launch event on May 28 At the same time, BYD’s long-rumored in-house smart driving chip, codenamed “Xuanji,” is also widely expected to make its official debut. According to market speculation, BYD could adopt a dual-track strategy going forward: premium models would continue using Nvidia’s Thor platform. Meanwhile, mid- and lower-end vehicles gradually transition to BYD’s proprietary chip architecture, targeting the mainstream RMB 80,000 ($11,770) to RMB 300,000 ($44,130) market. Previously, advanced driver assistance technologies were largely concentrated in vehicles priced above RMB 200,000 ($29,420), with LiDAR and dual Nvidia Orin chips primarily reserved for premium models. But that landscape has shifted rapidly this year. Brands including Leapmotor, Changan Nevo and BYD have already begun bringing LiDAR-equipped intelligent driving systems into models priced below RMB 100,000 ($14,700). BYD Seagull equipped with LiDAR In the past, automotive-grade LiDAR units often cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan. Today, as China’s domestic supply chain matures and companies such as Hesai and RoboSense advance chip-based integration and large-scale manufacturing, some LiDAR products have already fallen into the roughly RMB 1,000 ($147) price range. BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu previously stated during an earnings conference that the company would launch its “Smart Driving for All 2.0” strategy in May 2026. The core objective is to expand advanced intelligent driving features from premium vehicles into the mainstream family car market. Wang described 2026 as BYD’s “breakout year” for technology, with the “Smart Driving for All 2.0” initiative representing a key part of the company’s broader intelligent vehicle strategy. Data shows that by the end of 2025, cumulative vehicle ownership equipped with BYD’s “God’s Eye” intelligent driving system had exceeded 2.56 million units, providing the company with a massive pool of real-world driving data to support its next-stage ADAS rollout.