News tagged with honda motor
Forget Segway: Honda introduces new UNI-CUB personal mobility device (w/ Video)
Honda Motor today unveiled the new UNI-CUB personal mobility device. Featuring a compact design and comfortable saddle, UNI-CUB offers the same freedom of movement in all directions that a person enjoys while ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 15, 2012 |
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Honda unveils demonstration test house that features Honda Smart Home System
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled a house Honda built in the city of Saitama, Japan, for the demonstration testing of the Honda Smart Home System (HSHS). The house features HSHS, which comprehensively controls in-house ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Honda develops technology to detect the potential for traffic congestion
Honda Motor announced the development of the world’s first technology to detect the potential for traffic congestion and determine whether the driving pattern of the vehicle is likely to create traffic ...
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Honda will recycle rare-earth metals from batteries
(Phys.org) -- Honda Motor Co. this week made news with its announcement of a recycling breakthrough. The car maker, which manufactures hybrid vehicles, will start recycling rare-earth metals from the nickel-metal ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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IBM, partners enable smarter charging for electric vehicles
IBM announced that it has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Honda natural gas car wins LA green prize
The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas was named Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show on Thursday, beating finalists including European, US and other Asian carmakers. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Honda shows smarter robot, helps in nuclear crisis (Update, w/ video)
Honda's human-shaped robot can now run faster, balance itself on uneven surfaces, hop on one foot and pour a drink. Some of its technology may even be used to help out with clean-up operations at the stricken ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Obama unveils new car efficiency standards
US President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled a new deal with automakers on fuel economy standards that he said would be a crucial step towards reducing US dependence on foreign oil.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Honda unveils zero-emission electric scooter
Japan's Honda Motor on Tuesday unveiled its latest electric scooter, saying it initially plans to target domestic business customers such as pizza delivery services.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Honda beats Toyota to a sporty hybrid for US market
Honda unveiled a sporty new hybrid vehicle that will land in US showrooms this summer -- at least two years ahead of a similar prototype introduced by rival Toyota.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Japan's Honda unveils futuristic unicyle (w/ Video)
It looks a bit like a plastic figure of eight, and its Japanese designers say it could revolutionise the way we get around, in total comfort and without breaking a sweat.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Honda to Begin Sales of Two More Hybrid Models in 2010
Honda Motor announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Panasonic breaks into robotics with medical robot
(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday has developed a medical robot that dispenses drugs to patients, the Japanese electronics giant's first step into robotics.
Jul 07, 2009 |
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New robot 'steered by human thought': Honda
Japan's Honda said Tuesday it had developed a robot steered by human thought, thanks to a helmet-like device that measures a person's brain activity and sends signals to the machine.
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Honda says to open bio-ethanol research centre
Japan's Honda Motor Co., seeking a boost in the race to build greener automobiles, said Thursday it would open a research centre to develop and produce bio-ethanol fuel from non-edible plant matter.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 26, 2009 |
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