Jury Comment

The concept of moving forward without using your hands, intuitively controlling balance, and requiring neither a license nor practice could fundamentally redefine mobility—or even humanity’s very notion of movement. For people who use wheelchairs, it offers newfound freedom: free hands, an elevated eye level, and a liberating new lifestyle. For other users, it provides effortless travel across large facilities without fatigue.　Drawing on Honda’s decades of expertise in motorcycles and robotics, it delivers a uniquely indescribable riding sensation—moving freely in every direction, extending the rider’s body, and unlocking the essential joy of movement. Its unthreatening, welcoming design harmonizes with any environment, ensuring comfort not only for the rider but also for those walking alongside. This groundbreaking invention—an ambitious achievement in engineering and design—has the potential to transform social systems and reshape the landscapes we live in.