BYD has recently created a research team to explore advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and ??? ?? ????machine learning, with a goal to build AI-focused technologies into its cars as it races against Tesla, Huawei, and Xpeng Motors in the field of smart and electric vehicles. The new division includes 500 employees who previously worked on vehicle simulation and data analysis, among other areas, and will be responsible for distributing the automaker’s computing resources and sharing AI algorithms across the group, people with knowledge of the matter told LatePost on Monday. The move comes as major rivals such as Tesla and Huawei have been developing increasingly sophisticated AI models for enabling their advanced driver assistance systems. Additionally, BYD earlier this month closed an investment deal in the automotive division of drone maker DJI, a major supplier of in-car software to the EV giant. [TechNode reporting, LatePost, in Chinese]