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Yesterday, Zachary mentioned that BYD now says it will be responsible for any and all damages — including personal injury — arising from the use of is automated driver assistance system, which the company modestly calls God’s Eye. According to Bloomberg contributor Liam Denning, the announcement may mean less than it appears to at first blush, but it still marks the first instance of a major manufacturer stepping up to the plate and taking responsibility for its autonomous driving technology.
Tesla is famous for touting the wonders of its Autopilot and Full Self Driving systems, but when things go wrong and people get hurt, it runs for the cover of its high-powered attorneys and makes people jump through hoops before it accepts any responsibility. BYD is putting its money where its mouth is — something that Elon has refused to do.
A Warranty For ADAS
Denning wrote that what BYD has done is basically expand its warranty coverage to include some forms of Gods’s Eye — under some circumstances. “BYD just announced a commitment to cover ‘all economic losses from accidents, including third-party damage and personal injury,’ involving one of its ADAS offerings — Urban Navigate on Autopilot. It’s part of a push to broaden adoption of premium tiers of God’s Eye by new and existing BYD drivers as competition on such systems heats up in China.”
