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R&D-creating original new technologies
For a More Advanced Tomorrow and a Future Filled
with Dreams.
R&D
Honda's R&D is implemented in two stages: in the
first, basic research is carried out, and in the
second, the results of this research are applied
to develop new products and technologies. In the
initial stage, long-term research is carried out
into the technical aspects of durability, reliability,
and basic performance, to establish a creative,
innovative technical foundation.
At our Wako R&D Center, basic research is carried
out in electronics, biotechnology, new materials,
and other fields to develop the core technologies
that will one day help address the world's environmental,
energy, and resource issues.
On the development side, four facilities are taking
the lead in designing new products to meet tomorrow's
needs: the Asaka R&D Center is responsible for general
R&D for motorcycles; the Tochigi R&D Center handles
general R&D for cars; the Wako R&D Center is primarily
responsible for design development; and the Asaka
East R&D Center for the development of utility engines,
generators, and a variety of other power products.
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In
a design room at our Wako R&D Center, designers
take turns standing in the customer's shoes, to
pursue the car's ideal form and develop a new generation
of automobile designs that incorporate innovative
concepts and devices.
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Research
and Development Progress Thanks to Contributions
from People Around the World
Honda research is carried out around the globe.
In major locations throughout the world, we have
established overseas offices and local subsidiaries
to do R&D work that ensures the timely development
of products that meet the needs of that region's
markets. For example, vehicle models developed exclusively
for North American use include the Acura MDX and
the Acura CL, while the City was designed to meet
the needs of Asian markets. In Europe as well, research
facilities in Britain, Germany, and Italy carry
out R&D in line with independent European planning.
Honda's research is turning dreams into reality,
going beyond our present sphere of operations to
face challenges in new, unknown fields. The message
delivered by ASIMO, our humanoid robot, is of a
limitless world of future possibilities, in which
technology contributes to the betterment of human
society.
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Developing
F1 race engines
ASIMO
humanoid robot research
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Takasu
Proving Center
In the wide open spaces of Hokkaido, motorcycles,
automobiles and power products undergo comprehensive
testing programs under a wide range of weather conditions,
including temperatures of over 30c at the height
of summer, and below -30c on snow-covered winter
roads.
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Tochigi
Proving Center
In Tochigi, total testing is carried out on motorcycles,
automobiles and power products. There are high-speed
circuits for testing engine durability, straight
tracks for checking basic functions such as brakes
and suspension, a comprehensive course, a special
course, an extreme conditions course, a winding
course, a motocross course, as well as meadows and
lawn areas for testing tractors and lawnmowers.
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Hosoe
Outboard Engine Testing Facility
This specialized facility in Shizuoka comprises
separate buildings for analysis, bench work, and
testing of emissions and durability. Using a small
marina within the complex, full engine testing is
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