May 29, 2026

BYD has built China’s first 4nm driving chip, and it’s putting LiDAR on a $10,000 car

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BYD has unveiled the Xuanji A3, which it calls China’s first automotive-grade 4-nanometre chip for self-driving vehicles. CEO Wang Chuanfu announced the chip at an event at BYD’s Shenzhen headquarters on 28 May, saying it delivers the lowest power co...