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| Creating advanced new technologies and products |
| Through leading-edge research and development, Honda continuously
creates original technology that opens up new possibilities in mobility. Honda
is always tackling new challenges for the current and future benefit of individuals,
society and the environment. |
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| R&D for the future |
| Honda is constantly involved in the research and development
of technology that will benefit people in the future. These technologies range
from new materials and new sources of energy, including mass-produced solar
panels, to new powertrains that maximize joy while minimizing environmental
impact. They also include advances in biotechnology, such as Honda's work in
decoding the rice genome for application in various fields. Honda is studying
human anatomy and physiology, as well, in its efforts to produce innovative
products that enhance safety in various ways. |
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| ASIMO lends a hand |
| In 1986, Honda began conducting original research and development
toward the creation of biped humanoid robots that will serve society in harmony
with humans. The latest ASIMO, introduced in 2005, employs new posture control
technology that allows it to run and move in concert with a human partner. Able
to carry objects, it can also handle various reception and delivery tasks. ASIMO
continues to evolve and will soon acquire the abilities to turn around and run
6km/h, making it an even better partner for humans. |
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| Taking to the skies |
| One of Honda's earliest dreams was to build its own airplanes.
Now this dream is coming true with the development of the HondaJet, which Honda
began taking orders for in October 2006 and will deliver in 2010. To Honda's
delight, there have been more orders than anticipated. GE Honda Aero Engines,
Honda's joint venture with General Electric, is making great strides with the
small HF120 jet engine that is expected to power the HondaJet as well as the
Freedom jet of U.S. firm Spectrum Aeronautical. |
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| Next-generation powertrains |
| Honda's Automobile R&D Center (Tochigi) in Japan includes
research facilities dedicated to the development of next-generation
powertrains. Here, Honda engineers are developing new means of propulsion
that may one day contribute to human mobility.
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