BYD joins DJI and presents a drone system integrated into its models

At first glance, this seems rather irrelevant. Why would anyone need a drone associated with an everyday car? But the world of technology is not very logical, and this is an innovation just launched by the Chinese brand BYD together with the drone maker DJI.

Both companies have presented two systems that integrate drones into models of the brands managed by BYD. The general name is LyngYuan, and it will be installed on several models from BYD’s brands, although we should point out that it will not be on the most popular models. In fact, they are aimed at the luxury and premium brands of the Chinese company.

The first system is called LingYuan Battery Swap Edition, offers the integration of the DJI Mavic 3 drone, and has been designed for installation in the YANGWANG brand, which offers the luxury cars of BYD. The second system is the Lingyuan Fast Charging Edition, which is intended for the DENZA models, the premium brand of BYD.

This version of the drone system integrated into the car consists of the DJI AIR 3S drone, customized for the buyer. Besides being present in these high-end models, they will also be found in several high-end BYD models.

A milestone in drone integration technology

This drone system has been designed as an intelligent drone platform and enables several functions that improve interaction with the drones. To this end, drone positioning modules, roof-mounted cameras and dual-use custom handles have been installed.

The drones can take off and land while the vehicle is moving at a maximum speed of 25 km/h. With just the press of a button, a signal is activated that makes the drone return to its base even from a distance of up to two kilometers. It also has a “Follow Me” function, which makes the drone fly in coordination with the vehicle at speeds of up to 54 km/h. A fast-charging function allows the battery to go from 30 to 80% charge in 30 minutes.

To record the activities carried out with the car equipped with the drone, several recording modes have been enabled. These recording modes record according to the most appropriate programming and do not need to be adjusted manually at every moment. The drone is placed on the roof, and on the larger models it can be integrated into the vehicle’s own roof.

On the smaller models, the drone platform is placed on top of the roof. The important point is that in both cases the maximum height is 2.05 meters, a figure that is well suited to the daily-use needs of any car. The drone platform also includes a 4K quality camera, which offers an image from another point of view and can be edited through the LingYuan application from DJI.

For the moment, it will only be offered in the mainland Chinese market, but it could be available in other markets within a while.