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BYD to accept liability for accidents caused by its self-driving system

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BYD says it will accept liability for damage caused by some functions within its ‘God’s Eye’ semi-autonomous driving system.China's biggest auto brand, which surged to second place behind Toyota in the Australian sales race in April and May this year, unveiled its latest autonomous-driving chip at a recent Intelligent Driving Strategy event, where it said it would cover damage caused by its Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) function.“The policy states that if a legally liable accident occurs while a user is operating the Urban NOA function in compliance with regulations, BYD will directly cover all resulting economic losses,” said BYD in…

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