Honda to accelerate smart car R&D with SenseTime

Honda and SenseTime to partner on smart car development.
Honda and SenseTime to partner on smart car development.

Honda has signed a long-term agreement to develop autonomous cars with SenseTime, a China artificial intelligence (AI) company.

The partnership will leverage Honda’s vehicle control system with SenseTime’s AI algorithms to jointly create an autonomous driving solution. The two companies will also work together on robot technology.

“Safety is the number one priority when it comes to driving, and it also constitutes the core of our autonomous driving solution. By combining SenseTime’s strengths in computer vision technologies with Honda’s superior vehicle control technologies, we will together enable a safe and pleasant autonomous driving experience.,” said Lao Shihong, CEO of SenseTime Japan.