Honda to Introduce 3E Robotics Concept at CES 2018

Honda will unveil its new 3E (Empower, Experience, Empathy) Robotics Concept at CES 2018, demonstrating a range of experimental technologies engineered to advance mobility and make People's lives better. Expressing a variety of functions and designs, the advanced robotic concepts demonstrate Honda's vision of a society where robotics and AI can assist #People in many situations, such as disaster recovery, recreation and learning from human interaction to become more helpful and empathetic. The #Honda press conference is scheduled for January 9, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. PST (LVCC, North Hall – 7923).

As part of the 3E Robotics Concept, #Honda will reveal:

• 3E-A18, a companion robotics concept that shows compassion to humans with a variety of facial expressions
• 3E-B18, a chair-type mobility concept designed for casual use in indoor or outdoor spaces
• 3E-C18, a small-sized electric mobility concept with multi-functional cargo space
• 3E-D18, an autonomous off-road vehicle concept with AI designed to support #People in a broad range of work activities

In addition to the suite of robotics concepts, #Honda will showcase its Mobile Power Pack World, which includes a portable, swappable battery pack for electric vehicles, and a re-charging system for use at home, recreation or during a natural disaster. The Mobile Power Pack World at CES will also exhibit a battery exchanger concept that can store and charge mobile power packs.

Global Innovator Showcase

Committed to creating transformative products through open innovation, Silicon Valley-based #Honda Innovations will showcase new #Honda Xcelerator partnerships with startups in the Global Innovator Showcase at CES. The #Honda Xcelerator partners are:

• BRAIQ bridges the gap between human preferences and artificial intelligence to personalize the driving style of autonomous vehicles.
• DeepMap provides HD maps and real-time localization as a service for autonomous vehicles.
• DynaOptics harnesses the power of free-form optics to bring superior situational awareness and safety to roads.
• Tactual Labs brings real-time human body pose sensing to every surface and voxel.
• WayRay is a Swiss developer of a holographic AR navigation system for advanced connected cars.