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At 56 in. high and not quite 5 feet wide, Honda's latest AWV
platform is based on the company's side-by-side (SXS) off-road
vehicle architecture.
a large-scale construction environment, " observed Kenton
Williams, U.S. project lead for the Honda AWV. " We believe
the Honda AWV has the potential to bring greater efficiencies,
higher levels of safety and better environmental performance
to the construction industry and to other industries seeking
an autonomous off-road solution. "
Rugged platform, sophisticated sensors
Although 3E-D18, the AWV concept shown at CES 2018,
was based on a Honda all-terrain vehicle (ATV) platform,
the second-generation AWV prototype that worked in New
Mexico is built on a larger side-by-side (SXS) off-road vehicle
architecture. The current AWV is 114 in. (2900 mm) in overall
length and 56 in. (1444 mm) high. The vehicle weighs 1590 lb.
(721 kg) and its maximum payload is 888 lb. (399 kg), with a
maximum towing capacity of 1653 lb. (750 kg).
Although Honda did not provide details about the
all-electric AWV's batteries or propulsion system, the company
claimed the vehicle's range is as much as 27.9 miles (45 km)
at maximum payload and it can operate for up to eight hours
between battery charges, with a full recharge at 120V requiring
six hours. The prototype AWV's sensor suite consists of GPS
navigation, radar and lidar for obstacle detection and stereoscopic
cameras for remote monitoring, all making possible its
fully autonomous operation.
The AWV also can be operated by remote control and
the company envisions the AWV providing " a wide range of
services to a variety of industries that need a rugged off-road
autonomous solution, especially where workforce constraints
and safety concerns make other solutions impractical. The
ability to operate autonomously - or via remote control - and
carry large payloads, along with the potential to add attachments
and tools, makes the Honda AWV a suitable platform
The cargo area of the AWV; the vehicle has a maximum payload
of 880 lb.
for many work environments. "
Honda said it is not yet prepared to detail a commercialization
strategy for the AWV, adding that it will continue field
trials to evolve the platform. Those who are interested in collaboration
can contact Honda's autonomous work vehicle unit at
AWV@na.honda.com. ■
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