#driver-assistance

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BYD will pay for crashes on its FSD competitor, something Tesla never has

BYD says it will cover at-fault crashes under its driver-assist system

BYD says it will assume full financial liability for at-fault accidents that occur while its God’s Eye urban driving system is active in China.

Key Takeaways

BYD says it will assume full financial liability for at-fault crashes under its God’s Eye system in China.
The supplied source says the commitment comes with no stated payout cap.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 1, 2026·via electrek.co

Tesla FSD Lawsuit in China Reaches First Hearing With 10 Owners Seeking Damages

A Beijing court has held the first hearing in a consumer fraud case over Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software, with 10 owners seeking more than 3.95 million yuan.

Key Takeaways

A Beijing court held the first hearing in a consumer fraud lawsuit over Tesla's FSD software.
Ten owners are seeking more than 3.95 million yuan in damages.

DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via electrek.co

Tesla relabels FSD in China as ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’

Tesla has changed the name of its FSD system in China again, replacing the previous label with ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in the world’s largest auto market.

Key Takeaways

Tesla has renamed its FSD system in China to Tesla Assisted Driving.
The change happened in the world’s largest auto market.

DT Editorial Team·May 25, 2026·via electrek.co

GM’s Super Cruise Passes 1 Billion Miles as Hands-Free Driver Assist Goes Mainstream

General Motors says Super Cruise has now logged more than a billion miles across nearly 750,000 vehicles in the US and Canada, a milestone that highlights the growing scale of geofenced hands-free driving assistance.

Key Takeaways

GM says Super Cruise has now logged more than 1 billion miles in the US and Canada.
The system operates on nearly 700,000 miles of mapped highways and uses driver gaze monitoring.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via arstechnica.com

Transportation

Nissan says its next-generation ProPilot system, due first in Japan in 2027, performed a 40-minute unscripted drive through Tokyo streets and highways without the driver touching the controls.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via thedrive.com

Transportation

Tesla has begun rolling out its supervised driving system in Europe, starting in the Netherlands, but only after drivers complete an on-screen tutorial and pass a short competency test.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via jalopnik.com

Transportation

Federal investigators say Ford’s hands-free system did too little to keep drivers engaged in two deadly 2024 crashes, renewing pressure for stronger safeguards on driver-assistance tech.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 1, 2026·via jalopnik.com

Transportation

Once a $75,000 rooftop sensor, lidar has evolved into a mass-market automotive component as Chinese adoption drives down costs and U.S. automakers begin widespread integration.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 10, 2026·5 min read·via autonews.com