Honda’s new car is built for people who can’t drive

Cars are a necessity in our daily life. However, some people are very afraid of driving. As the industry continues to evolve, new technologies make things easier. Japanese automaker Honda recently unveiled three self-driving vehicles. If you don’t have enough driving skills, you don’t have to be afraid. New Honda cars are available in 1-seater, 2-seater and 4-seater versions. Users can make the choice that best suits their needs. Unlike traditional AI drivers, Honda self-driving vehicles can communicate with you in real time. In addition, the car can read your hand gestures.
In appearance and interior design, it is also completely different from the robot taxis found on the street. Without lidar, not to mention high-precision maps. While driving in automatic mode, it also satisfies your driving pleasure a little. However, there is a physical joystick inside the car that gives you some sense of control.
According to the company, these are early products. In the future, users will be able to call the car a child. Do you think this is a good development?
It is an interactive intelligent technology independently developed by Honda. This means that machines can read human gestures and speech. It can also interact with people in real time.
In fact, CiKoMa’s production unmanned vehicle is very different from the concept car in animation.
It mainly includes three categories: single-seat version, two-seat version and four-seat version. All of these vehicles are electric vehicles.
Let’s first look at the new Honda with only one seat. The car is designed to accommodate only one person.
The design is very playful at the same time. If it is in one place, you can easily mistake it for a cell phone kiosk. This self-driving car is like an artificial intelligence driver. As long as you call or move your hand, it will move to the specified location as needed.
In addition, it will automatically reroute and notify the owner of a parking space if the car “thinks” it is unsafe.
The Honda CiKoma 2-seater self-driving car is designed for the elderly. It also works for people who are afraid to drive or who are not good drivers.
This car can only fit two people. The design is such that one of the passengers is in front and the other behind.
The double self-driving car is also equipped with a special joystick. The joystick helps the passenger to independently change direction if he so desires.
After all, this 4-seat self-driving car from Honda looks like a tourer. Starting this month, the four-seater self-driving car will be tested on the roads accompanied by security personnel. Honda’s self-driving cars don’t rely on high resolution maps. It basically uses the camera’s parallax to create a 3D group of points. It identifies obstacles by processing a grid of point groups. When the height of the obstacle exceeds the set value, the car regards it as an impassable area. Traveling areas can be quickly identified.
The vehicle generates the best path to the target location in real time and moves smoothly along this path. Honda believes that its self-driving cars will be mainly used for city commuting, travel, work and business. The company also believes that it will work well for short trips as well. However, this is not recommended for long distances. What do you think of these new vehicles from Honda? they are cool. Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
R&D team from the Honda Institute of Technology. The reason why such a vehicle is developed is mainly to solve social problems such as the severe aging of the population and the lack of labor force. The company wants to help people who are not good drivers or who are physically unable to drive. They also think that modern people are too busy with work. Thus, a small self-driving car for short distances can meet the needs of personal short-distance travel and recreation. The Institute’s Chief Engineer is Yuji Yasui, who joined Honda in 1994 and led Honda’s Automated and Assisted Driving technology project for 28 years.
In addition, there are reports that by 2025 Honda will reach the level of L4 self-driving cars. Autonomous driving, which Honda focuses on, must meet two basic requirements. It must be safe and secure for passengers, surrounding vehicles and pedestrians. The car should also be smooth, natural and comfortable.
CiKoma attracted everyone’s attention at the presentation. However, this car is not alone. At the event, the company also launched WaPOCHI.
Together, they represent what Honda calls “micromobility,” which means small movements. He follows you, walks and shops with you. He can be a guide or help you with your luggage. In fact, you could call him a “digital pet” or even a “follower”.
I am a tech enthusiast and have been writing technical stuff for over seven years. Whether it’s hardware development or software improvement, I love it. I am also very interested in how politics in different regions affect technological progress. As a serious editor, I sleep and wake up with a phone and data connection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. My PC is a meter away from me.
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