Honda and Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo Enter Discussions on Technical Collaboration of Fully Self-driving Automobile Technology
December 21 2016 - 9:02PM
JCN Newswire (English)
Honda R&D Co., Ltd., the R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor
Co., Ltd., announced today that it is entering into formal
discussions with Waymo, an independent company of Alphabet Inc., to
integrate its self-driving technology with Honda vehicles. This
technical collaboration between Honda researchers and Waymo's
self-driving technology team will allow both companies to learn
about the integration of fully self-driving sensors, software and
computer into Honda vehicles.
As part of the discussion on technical collaboration, Honda could
initially provide Waymo with vehicles modified to accommodate
Waymo's self-driving technology. These vehicles would join Waymo's
fleet, which are currently being tested across four U.S.
cities.
If both parties agree to enter into a formal agreement, Honda
R&D engineers based in Silicon Valley, California and Tochigi,
Japan, would work closely with Waymo engineers based in Mountain
View, California and Novi, Michigan.
Honda previously announced its intention to put production vehicles
with automated driving capabilities on highways sometime around
2020 related to its goal of a collision-free society. In addition
to these on-going efforts, this technical collaboration with Waymo
could allow Honda R&D to explore a different technological
approach to bring fully self-driving technology to market. These
discussions are an initial step that will allow Waymo and Honda
R&D to further explore the potential of a broad range of
automated driving technologies.
About Honda R&D Co, Ltd.
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. is an independent subsidiary company of
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and serves as Honda's primary research and
development organization for the company's automobile, motorcycle,
power products and aviation products. Based on over half a century
of accumulated engineering expertise, Honda R&D seeks to
actively lead the way through new technologies and resources to
define the future of mobility. Honda R&D is playing a central
role in the development of Honda's automated driving technologies,
with responsibility for the entire process from fundamental
research to product development. For more information, please
visit: http://world.honda.com/RandD/
About HSVL
The Honda Silicon Valley Lab (HSVL) is a division of Honda R&D
Americas, Inc., the North American research and development
subsidiary of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. HSVL was established in May
2011 in Mountain View, Calif. as an open innovation lab for global
Honda, focused on information technology. HSVL interfaces with a
broad spectrum of IT innovators, from large, well established
companies to small startup firms and individuals. This technical
collaboration with Waymo is a part of its role. For more
information, please visit: http://www.hondasvl.com
About Waymo
Waymo is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make
it safe and easy for people and things to move around. We're
determined to improve transportation for people around the world,
building on software and sensor technology developed in Google's
labs since 2009. In October 2015, we achieved the world's first
fully self-driving trip on public roads, in a car without a
steering wheel or pedals. We refine Waymo technology through one
billion miles of simulation testing each year, and our cars have
self-driven over two million miles on public roads across four U.S.
cities.
About Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA) is one of the
leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the
largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always
sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The
result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries
worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including
motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden
equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with
over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please
visit http://world.honda.com.
Source: Honda
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