Honda introduced two electrical automobile (EV) prototypes on the Shopper Electronics Present (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, January 7.
Each 0 Sequence saloon and SUV will probably be launched in 2026 initially in North America, after which the remainder of the world together with Japan and Europe.(Honda)
These are the flagship Honda 0 Saloon and the Honda 0 SUV. Each of them will probably be launched in 2026 initially in North America, after which the remainder of the world together with Japan and Europe.
Honda phrases its growth philosophy and strategy for these fashions as “Thin, Light and Wise.”
Honda’s new ASIMO OS
Honda additionally launched its new automobile working system (OS), the ASIMO OS, for these fashions. It was named after Honda’s humanoid robotic launched within the yr 2000, and able to autonomous strolling.
The ASIMO OS will probably be built-in with the automobile’s digital management items (ECUs) to allow features like automated driving/superior driver help methods (AD/ADAS) and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system.
Honda may even be offering over the air (OTA) updates for it.
Honda’s Automated driving (AD) know-how
Honda initially created Honda SENSING Elite, its stage 3 automated driving gear in 2021. It now claims that it pans to supply this by means of the 0 Sequence to remove site visitors accidents {that a} “human driver could avoid.”
That is to be carried out by means of a synthetic intelligence (AI) know-how that mixes the unsupervised studying know-how of Helm.ai and the conduct fashions of skilled drivers.
Honda claims that this stage 3 autonomous driving will allow the human driver to carry out a “second task” whereas en path to their vacation spot, whether or not watching a film or remotely becoming a member of a gathering.
For this, Honda introduced an settlement with Renesas Electronics Company (Renesas) to develop a high-performance system-on-chip (SoC).
Every little thing about Honda’s power service plan
Honda may even develop and provide new power providers by constructing a charging community in North America referred to as IONNA in a three way partnership with eight automakers in complete.
These embrace Honda’s America division, BMW Group, Basic Motors, Hyundai Motors, Kia Company, Mercedes-Benz Group, Stellantis N.V., Toyota Motor.
They goals to construct no less than 30,000 charging stations by 2030.
Honda may even undertake the North American Charging Normal (NACS) for the charging port of Honda 0 Sequence fashions.
It should additionally use Amazon Bedrock, the generative AI know-how of Amazon Internet Providers (AWS) to offer a customized charging expertise for every particular person by way of discovering charging amenities and simplifying funds.
Honda may even offer Honda Good Cost, a charging service for EV house owners, which it at the moment presents in North America, by combining the House Power Administration System it’s co-developing with Emporia Corp., with the Automobile Grid Integration (VGI) system of ChargeScape, in a software program three way partnership with BMW and Ford.
The automaker additionally claims that the Honda 0 Sequence fashions may even function a digital energy plant (VPP).
This can be a system the place Honda envisions numerous 0 Sequence vehicles charging themselves by choosing occasions of the day when electrical energy prices are low and renewable power could be utilized.
It should additionally have the ability to “discharge the electricity for household use during times when electricity costs are high, thereby wisely managing the entire household’s electricity bill.”
Honda even claims that “when electricity is in short supply, the electricity stored in Honda 0 Series models can be supplied to the power grid, thereby contributing to the stabilization of electricity supply and enabling owners to gain some income from their EVs.”