R&D Monthly Focus

Exhibited at the Automotive Engineering Exposition

The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 YOKOHAMA was held from May 27 to 29 at Pacifico Yokohama, showcasing technologies and products from various companies supporting the future of mobility.

At the Honda booth, as part of environmental technology initiatives, actual products were presented around a locus of “Super-ONE,” including the EV charging service “Honda Charge,” Honda’s first electric naked motorcycle “Honda WN7,” and products made with 100% sustainable materials. In addition, panel exhibits such as “Next-Generation ADAS” and “CI Driving Assist Technology” introduced advances in safety technologies aimed at achieving zero traffic accident fatalities. Presentations by engineers attracted more visitors than the booth could accommodate, with many listening intently.

The demonstration experiments that Honda R&D is promoting for social implementation were also presented, with representatives from cooperating local governments also visiting the exposition.

New Multi-Fingered Hand Exhibited at the Humanoids Summit

Honda R&D participated in the Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026, an international conference specializing in humanoids and physical AI held at the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center on May 28 and 29. We showcased a new multi-fingered hand that combines dexterity, strength, and durability at a human scale. Actual demonstrations were also performed, and the new multi-fingered hand was covered by many media outlets.

At the presentation, Takahide Yoshiike, Executive Chief Engineer and head of the Frontier Robots Research Domain at the Honda R&D Center of Excellence (HGR), took the stage and talked about Honda’s initiatives in robotics, the features of the multi-fingered hand, and future prospects.