DiPilot (God's Eye) by BYD: status and timeline

DiPilot (God's Eye)

Level 2 assist (tiers C, B, A) with cameras, millimeter-wave radar and ultrasonic sensors. God's Eye 5.0 uses AI for emergency steering and braking in low-light.

ScalingStage 5 of 5

2.3M+ vehicles in China; reinforcement learning for emergency braking and steering.

Updated 28 Jan 2026Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · 2.3 million+ vehicles equipped across China

God's Eye (DiPilot) first introducedFeb 2025Complete.
2 million vehicles equipped with God's EyeDec 2025Complete.
God's Eye 5.0 launched with reinforcement learning28 Jan 2026Complete.
2.3 million+ vehicles equipped across ChinaTarget Aug 2026Current milestone.

Most important updates

Upcoming

Aug 20262.3 million+ vehicles equipped across China (next)

Current obstacles

Rare situations still need human oversightUnusual events, construction zones and edge cases still require human attention; the system is Level 2 (human is responsible).
Weather and low-light drivingHeavy rain, fog and darkness make perception harder, especially for cameras; sensor fusion helps but conditions still limit capability.

Physics limits

Level 2 requires human vigilanceThe driver stays responsible and must stay alert; the system can fail, so human attention cannot be fully relaxed like in higher levels of autonomy.
Sensor limits in extreme weatherCameras lose detail in fog; millimeter-wave radar measures range but not detailed shape; ultrasonic has short range. Each sensor has blind spots the others can't fully cover.

How it works

3 parts

Sensing

Multi-sensor fusion

Cameras detect objects and scene context; millimeter-wave radar measures distance and speed through weather; ultrasonic sensors cover blind spots near the car.

Learning

Reinforcement learning on fleet data

The system learns from 160+ million km of real driving data per day, improving emergency responses and prediction of pedestrian and vehicle behavior.

Response

Automated braking and steering

In emergencies, God's Eye 5.0 automatically steers away and brakes hard, responding to stationary vehicles, pedestrians and children even in fog or rain.

Spec sheet

Spec	DiPilot (God's Eye)
Cameras	12 (tier C); varies by tier^R (reported)
Millimeter-wave radars	5 (tier C); varies by tier^R (reported)
Ultrasonic sensors	12^R (reported)
Fleet daily driving data	160+ million km/day^R (reported)
Vehicles equipped (Jan 2026+)	2.3+ million^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

2 updates

Wed 28 Jan

Major: BYD rolls out God's Eye 5.0, an assisted driving system with reinforcement learning after deployment on 2.3 million vehiclesPressSoftware

Feb 2025

Major: BYD launches God's Eye assisted driving system, starting with its lowest-cost modelsPressHardware

About BYD

The team behind DiPilot (God's Eye)

BYD

EVs, plug-in hybrids, Blade Battery, chips

Shenzhen-based BYD is the world's biggest maker of electric and plug-in hybrid cars and makes its own batteries, power electronics and chips. It sold about 4.6 million vehicles in 2025, passing Tesla in pure EV sales.

Makes almost everything itself, from LFP battery cells to chips.
Super e-Platform (2025) supports charging at up to 1,000 kW.
Expanding abroad with plants in Hungary, Turkey, Brazil and Thailand.

byd.com (opens byd.com)Company profile →

Founded: 199531 yrs
Headquarters: China
Status: Public
Listed: 1211 (opens google.com)HKEX
Valuation: public
Works in: VehiclesElectric carsEnergy
Coverage: 2 programs · 9 updateslatest 2d agochecked 25 Sep
People: Wang Chuanfu (opens en.wikipedia.org)Founder, Chairman and President

Spec

DiPilot (God's Eye)

Cameras

12 (tier C); varies by tier^R (reported)

Millimeter-wave radars

5 (tier C); varies by tier^R (reported)

Ultrasonic sensors

12^R (reported)

Fleet daily driving data

160+ million km/day^R (reported)

Vehicles equipped (Jan 2026+)

2.3+ million^R (reported)