IIT-Delhi, Honda joint to advance technologies in cooperative intelligence

Under the agreement, engineers from both HCIL and Honda R&D Co., Ltd. a R&D subsidiary of Honda, will participate in the joint research with IIT Delhi researchers to advance the underlying technologies of CI, with an eye toward the future applications for technologies that reduce traffic collisions and enable automated driving, an IIT Delhi statement said.

Honda, which has been working on research and development of CI is currently conducting technology demonstrations as a proof of concept of its CI-powered micro-mobility vehicle/robot in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, it added.

Aiming to achieve further advancement of CI, Honda and IIT Delhi have set joint research themes such as recognition of the surrounding environment and cultivation of cooperative behavior, and will conduct joint research and development while utilizing cutting-edge AI technologies.

For each research theme, Honda associates and professors of IIT Delhi will jointly engage with the Institute’s students for planning, designing, developing and testing technologies, which work beyond the confines of the laboratory and thereby proceed with the research and development more flexibly and with a high degree of freedom. This will enable Honda and IIT Delhi to work more flexibly with a deeper exchange of academic and industry insights.

In collaboration with IIT Delhi, Honda aims to test driving assistance and automated driving technologies in the suburban areas of Delhi. By conducting these technology trials in Delhi’s traffic conditions, Honda and IIT Delhi will enhance the core technologies of CI (Cognitive Intelligence) and work towards applying them to future driver assistance and autonomous driving systems globally, including in India.

Prof. Preeti Ranjan Panda, Dean, Corporate Relations, IIT Delhi, said, “The mobility industry is experiencing significant change, driven by a growing demand for sustainable and functional products powered by AI technologies that are shaping its future. This partnership aims to leverage IIT Delhi’s advanced research and Honda’s expertise in practical applications to fast-track innovation and create solutions that benefit both customers and society across a wide range of applications.”