DJI and Car Manufacturer BYD Introduce Lingyuan – An Integrated Drone/Car Solution

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by CineD StaffMarch 5^th, 2025

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BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, and drone giant DJI have introduced a vehicle-mounted drone system called Lingyuan. This innovative system integrates a drone directly into a vehicle, creating a mobile entertainment platform. The Lingyuan features a high-tech drone deployment mechanism, where the vehicle’s doors open to reveal a rising platform that launches a drone while the car is in motion.

Now is the time for innovation, for something completely new. Something that we are not even sure will be legal in some Western countries due to safety (or even security) regulations, but hey, it’s exciting to see how the car industry is evolving to support the democratization of content creation.

Lingyuan is a comprehensive system that includes the DJI Air 3S drone next to a drone hangar measuring 0.29 square meters when unfolded, a positioning module, a dedicated mobile app, and advanced AI recognition and image editing software. The drone boasts impressive capabilities, including dynamic takeoff and landing at speeds up to 25 kilometers per hour, the ability to follow vehicles at speeds up to 54 kilometers per hour, and an automatic return feature within a two-kilometer range. Additionally, the drone can self-recharge, efficiently recovering battery power from 20% to 80% in just 30 minutes.

The Lingyuan system, priced at 16,000 Yuan (approximately $2,200), is designed to be compatible with multiple BYD brand vehicles, including the Yangwang U8.

This isn’t BYD’s first EV SUV with a rooftop drone system technology. The main difference is that the current Lingyuan is much cheaper than the one that was introduced about a year ago.

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