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AI expert Nie Pengcheng to lead BYD’s AI R&D center

BYD has appointed Nie Pengcheng, former chief technology expert at 01.AI, to lead its Advanced Technology Research and Development Center, effective November 2024.

With 12 years of experience in AI computing and large-scale model development, Nie will oversee AI supercomputing and help develop AI applications.

The center, part of BYD’s New Technology Research Institute established in September 2024.

Sources suggest that the center will work with various large AI models, including foundational, multimodal, language, and visual models.

Recent BYD developments

Timeline
02-Jan-2025 🚗 BYD hits new record, closing EV sales gap with Tesla
  • BYD sales hit 4.25M cars, up 41% in 2024.
  • 1.76M fully EVs sold, narrowing gap with Tesla.
26-Dec-2024 🔍 BYD contractor denies labor abuse claims at Brazil factory
  • Jinjiang denies labor abuse allegations in Brazil.
  • 163 workers found in poor conditions, claims rejected.
24-Dec-2024 🚨 BYD shuts Brazil factory over labor abuses
  • BYD ends contract with Jinjiang amid labor abuses.
  • 163 workers rescued from ‘slavery’-like conditions.
17-Dec-2024 🤖 BYD plans to recruit global graduates for robotics research
  • BYD recruits for humanoid robotics team
  • Targets master’s and doctoral grads for 2025 roles
14-Dec-2024 🚗 BYD to produce its EVs in Europe in 2025
  • BYD to produce Dolphin, Atto 3 in Hungary.
  • New facility supports European EV market needs.

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