BYD launches the "DiLink system" that can play PUBG, and enters the smart car market

Currently, the automotive industry is in a period of drastic change. If electrification is the first half of this round of automotive industry transformation, then intelligence and networking will be the protagonists of the second half.

Electrification is only a change in the power system of automobiles, while automobile intelligence means a comprehensive subversion and improvement of automobile functions. Intelligent cars will bring a lot of convenience to people's lives and will be more deeply integrated into people's daily lives. The development of automobile electrification and the gradual popularization of communication 5G technology have also created basic conditions for the development of automobile intelligence.

BYD has always regarded new energy as its most important strategy since entering the automotive field in 2003. Currently, BYD has a great advantage in China's new energy vehicle market.

In the face of the rapid development of smart cars, BYD does not want to miss this huge cake. The recently launched DiLink system is an important measure for BYD to enter the smart car market.

Smart cars are a revolution

The transformation of smart cars compared to traditional cars is similar to the transformation of smartphones compared to feature phones.

The traditional mobile phone giant Nokia failed because it failed to adapt to the changes brought about by smartphones. Smart cars are a key factor in the success or failure of every car company.

The reason why smartphones can quickly replace feature phones is that their powerful functions bring consumers a brand new experience and unparalleled convenience. The replacement of feature phones by smartphones has brought about tremendous changes in people's lives and is also a huge boost to human civilization.

In the current automotive industry, functional cars mainly meet the needs of transportation, while the smart cars of the future will meet the needs of people in various travel scenarios.

BYD's foundation and advantages in new energy vehicles provide a good foundation for BYD to enter the smart car market. BYD has long foreseen the importance of smart cars to the future automotive industry, so it has started preparations and layouts early on.

In 2008, BYD had already started working on Internet of Vehicles applications, such as applying vehicle GPS monitoring and video transmission to the Hawkeye system for commercial vehicles. In 2011, it loaded the first independently developed Internet of Vehicles product - BYD Cloud Service - on the e6 electric car it launched.

This year, BYD launched the DiLink intelligent network system, positioning it as an "intelligent, open hardware and software platform and ecological service". It consists of four major parts: Di platform, Di cloud, Di ecology and Di openness. It launched the world's first intelligent automatic rotating large-screen Di platform, which incorporates a large number of applications in the mobile phone ecosystem, and comprehensively enriches the automotive ecosystem by being the first in the world to open up 341 sensors and 66 control rights of the car.

Automatically rotate large screen 100% compatible with mobile applications

Unlike existing car central control screens that generally use horizontal screens, BYD's world-first large-screen car can predict in advance according to the application scenarios and interaction methods of the software, and rotate automatically and intelligently.

Data shows that more than 70% of the top 100 mobile phone applications do not support horizontal screen. If the mobile phone ecosystem is simply transferred to the car, it will greatly affect the user experience.

BYD's intelligent automatic rotating large screen realizes "horizontal and vertical" through intelligent automatic rotation - it can carry both vertical and horizontal screen software, ensuring the best experience, and is 100% compatible with more than one million mobile phone applications, far exceeding the industry average. For example, when using a navigation app, the screen will rotate to a vertical screen state with richer route information to help car owners make predictions in advance; when using a video app to watch in full screen, it will automatically rotate to a horizontal screen state with better visual effects.

Not only that, users can download various smart applications through the application market anytime and anywhere according to their needs. This is equivalent to all applications that can be installed on the mobile phone can also be downloaded and installed on the BYD smart automatic rotating large screen, realizing the true connection between mobile phone and car applications.

Android system deep customization

BYD is the only automobile company in the world that has obtained development authorization from both Android and chip manufacturers. Therefore, BYD can deeply develop and customize various applications based on the underlying technologies of the Android system and chip manufacturers, such as smart keys, smart voice, and connected driving recorders. At the same time, BYD can also quickly iterate and upgrade these applications to meet user needs.

For example, BYD's intelligent automatic rotating large screen is equipped with an 8-core, 64-bit CPU with a main frequency of 2.0GHz. It has an extremely fast response speed and a powerful performance of over 80,000 running points (4 times better than the industry average) to ensure the user experience. It can even run the "Chicken Eating Mobile Game" which requires a high configuration in full effect.

In addition, BYD's intelligent automatic rotating large screen can support OTA remote upgrades like smartphones and iPads, ensuring that users can enjoy the latest versions of applications in a timely manner.

The world's first large-scale opening of sensors and control rights, the automotive ecosystem is a greater opportunity

Different from the industry's practice of only opening up the in-vehicle information system, BYD's DiLink intelligent network system, which is opened this time, also has an unprecedented breakthrough in the industry - opening up almost all the car's sensors (a total of 341) and 66 control rights.

Considering that a mobile phone has only 10-odd sensors, it has generated tens of millions of applications. It is conceivable that the full opening of BYD Auto’s 341 automotive sensors and 66 control rights will lead to a “super automotive ecosystem” with unlimited possibilities.

BYD has opened up its control rights and developed standardized expansion slots and interfaces, allowing Internet car manufacturers to easily call on their own hardware platforms.

BYD's openness has effectively made up for its disadvantage of lacking Internet genes, and to a certain extent weakened the advantages of Tesla, new Internet car-making forces and traditional car manufacturers in autonomous driving.

An open platform can build an ecosystem, attract as many partners as possible, and gain a broader space for development. By deeply integrating into the industrial chain, BYD can keep up with and even lead the trend of industrial development, thereby responding to new industry trends and technological innovations in a timely manner.

Developing an ecosystem means stronger voice and broader prospects for development. The current relative blankness of the market also gives people plenty of room for imagination.

Compared with new energy vehicles, the future development of smart cars is more uncertain. Opening up means attracting more potential partners and pooling more resources, which means more chances of success.

Smart Di Cloud makes users' lives more convenient

BYD Cloud Service is built based on mobile Internet, Internet of Vehicles, big data and AI, and provides users with comprehensive network applications through a powerful cloud platform. Users can install BYD Cloud Service APP on their mobile phones to realize rich remote control, vehicle condition monitoring, location viewing, data application and many other functions.

Smart Di Cloud will bring a lot of convenience to users. Whether you want to turn on the air conditioner in the car remotely in advance in the hot summer, or check the vehicle door/tire pressure/charging status in real time, you can do it through the mobile phone cloud service APP. At the same time, the "one-click car search" and "one-click charging pile search" functions in the cloud service APP will keep car owners away from the trouble of finding vehicles and checking the location of charging piles.

In addition, data applications including energy consumption rankings and service reservation functions can record car owners' car usage experience in real time, making car life "easily controlled with one device in hand."

The DiLink system has been installed on the new generation Tang. The full promotion and application of the DiLink system will also drive the evolution of BYD's passenger car product matrix intelligent vehicle capabilities. In the future, BYD's DiLink intelligent network system will continue to iterate. BYD's rapid advancement in automotive intelligence will win BYD greater development space.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.