Honda to Release AI-Equipped Autonomous HV, EV in Fy27 with Technology Developed with U.S. Startup
The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:50 JST, December 12, 2025
Honda Motor Co. is set to release a hybrid vehicle model and electric vehicle model equipped with AI-powered self-driving technology in Japan in fiscal 2027, the Japanese automaker revealed Thursday at a meeting with dealers.
The company cooperated with a U.S.-based AI startup to develop an original autonomous driving system that enables vehicles to operate even in urban areas, where traffic situations are complex, and remote areas.
Currently, U.S. and Chinese companies lead the world in the field of AI-equipped autonomous EVs. Honda intends to catch........





















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