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Honda Zero is ready to blast off with all-new sedan and SUV EVs

The new EVs pay homage to Honda’s iconic Asimo robot.

When Honda unveiled Asimo in 2000, it was widely heralded as both a beloved friend ( which once played soccer with President Barack Obama and could autonomously recognize a human wave as well as moving objects) and a symbol of Japanese technological advancement. Honda also announced a new partnership with Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas to create a system-on-a-chip to cut down on the number of ECUs and handle more processing demand. Instead, they’re developing bespoke ECUs, chips, and other components to handle the increasing demands of the software-defined vehicle, especially in light of AI adoption and autonomous driving systems.

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