Smart-driving chips: the weapon of choice in China’s EV tech war (opens original article in a new tab)

Chinese electric vehicle companies are advancing smart-driving chip technology, with Li Auto, BYD, Nio, and Xpeng developing custom chips to enhance autonomous driving capabilities.

• Carmakers in China are developing custom smart-driving chips for electric vehicles.
• Li Auto's Mach M100 chip has 1,280 TOPS computing power with 82% efficiency.
• BYD's Xuanji A3 chip supports Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving with 2,100 TOPS when used in groups.