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Honda today demonstrated its fully-electric prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at the Toronto Pearson Airport to plug the next stage of development – engaging airfield operators and airport authorities in field testing the AWV at their worksites. The demonstration of an autonomous perimeter fence inspection solution showed how the Honda AWV could be used to address the challenges of labor shortages, safety and security, and emissions reductions to bring “new value to airfield operations.” (AutoInformed: Honda Shows New Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle)
“Our Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle has been verified to help improve worksite efficiencies and safety through previous field tests, so we’re ready to move to the next stage of exploring real world applications with airfield operators,” said Jason VanBuren, systems engineering manager at American Honda Motor Company.
The Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle is said to be “designed to boost workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks that allow companies to focus their workforce on value-added activities.” AWV is a fully electric, off-road vehicle that can be operated autonomously or manually with a remote control. It uses a Honda software system on a tablet-based interface. The operator can develop routes for the AWV to move around the worksite by setting start and stop points or creating a map of the worksite.
The demonstration was conducted in collaboration with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, along with technology leaders including Cisco Canada, Genwave Technologies, Illuminex AI and Eagle Aerospace.
the Honda AWV can haul materials, attach or carry functional equipment such as sensors or a camera, and tow a maintenance tool or trailer. Honda is asking interested companies to email AWV@na.honda.com for more information about participating in the field testing initiative.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Honda Autonomous Vehicle Test at Toronto Pearson Airport
Click for more Honda AWV.
Honda today demonstrated its fully-electric prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at the Toronto Pearson Airport to plug the next stage of development – engaging airfield operators and airport authorities in field testing the AWV at their worksites. The demonstration of an autonomous perimeter fence inspection solution showed how the Honda AWV could be used to address the challenges of labor shortages, safety and security, and emissions reductions to bring “new value to airfield operations.” (AutoInformed: Honda Shows New Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle)
“Our Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle has been verified to help improve worksite efficiencies and safety through previous field tests, so we’re ready to move to the next stage of exploring real world applications with airfield operators,” said Jason VanBuren, systems engineering manager at American Honda Motor Company.
The Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle is said to be “designed to boost workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks that allow companies to focus their workforce on value-added activities.” AWV is a fully electric, off-road vehicle that can be operated autonomously or manually with a remote control. It uses a Honda software system on a tablet-based interface. The operator can develop routes for the AWV to move around the worksite by setting start and stop points or creating a map of the worksite.
The demonstration was conducted in collaboration with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, along with technology leaders including Cisco Canada, Genwave Technologies, Illuminex AI and Eagle Aerospace.
the Honda AWV can haul materials, attach or carry functional equipment such as sensors or a camera, and tow a maintenance tool or trailer. Honda is asking interested companies to email AWV@na.honda.com for more information about participating in the field testing initiative.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.