Summary
Honda R&D plans CEATEC 2026 demonstrations of a smartphone-based driver-assistance system and an AI-supported avatar robot. The exhibition is scheduled for October 13–16 in Chiba, Japan.
Honda R&D, Honda Motor’s research and development subsidiary, plans to demonstrate a smartphone-based driver-assistance system and an AI-supported avatar robot at CEATEC 2026. The exhibition is scheduled for October 13–16 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Honda says the two demonstrations reflect work on technologies intended to improve mobility safety and extend what people can do remotely.
A phone and camera system for anticipating road risks
The planned driver-assistance demonstration combines a smartphone, an aftermarket camera fitted to a vehicle and Honda’s Cooperative Intelligence (CI), the company’s own AI. The camera detects nearby road users, while CI predicts and assesses potential risks ahead. The system is designed to alert drivers and riders with visual and audible notifications, with the alert depending on the direction and level of risk.
Honda describes the app as part of its effort to reduce traffic collision fatalities to zero. The company is developing it with a view to use not only in new vehicles but also in vehicles already on the road and on motorcycles. At CEATEC, visitors are expected to see a demonstration of how the system predicts risks and issues alerts.
Honda defines CI as AI that supports people through communication, including gestures and words, and cooperative interaction with users and people nearby. In this app, that concept is applied to interpreting potential hazards and communicating warnings to the person operating the vehicle.
Avatar robot for work at a distance
Honda also plans to show its Honda Avatar Robot, a system intended to let a user perform tasks remotely through a robotic “second self.” The exhibit will feature a multi-fingered hand and an AI support system that assists the user’s remote control of the robot.
The company says the hand is designed for dexterous manipulation and strength comparable to a human hand, including handling varied objects and tools made for people. At the exhibition, Honda will demonstrate tasks performed by the hand with motion assistance from the AI system. The broader development goal is to support work in areas such as healthcare, facility maintenance, disaster response and space development, where remote operation could help people work across distance or physical constraints.
Both exhibits are presented as demonstrations of technologies under development. Honda’s announcement describes their intended functions and applications, but reports no measured road-safety outcomes or deployment results. The CEATEC demonstrations are scheduled for October 13–16, 2026, at Makuhari Messe; admission is free with advance online registration.