China’s BYD aims for zero accidents with ‘God’s Eye’, vows crash cost coverage

“There are roughly 1.19 million people who die in traffic accidents globally every year, and tens of millions more are injured. Our first goal is to achieve zero traffic accidents,” Wang said.

“A car is equipped with more than a dozen cameras, lidar and radar – the equivalent of dozens of eyes – monitoring road conditions around the clock without blind spots. Advanced driver-assistance never gets tired.”

Wang did not disclose a timetable for commercialisation.

The announcement underscores BYD’s push to secure a leading position in the future of mobility, with ambitions to mass-produce smarter cars at lower costs.

Wang said the company had built more than 6,100 flash-charging stations in total, the most among Chinese carmakers.