Applied Intuition announces a partnership with Honda Motor Company (Honda Motor Co., Ltd.) to accelerate the software development of its next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDV).
This collaboration will combine the software speed of Silicon Valley with Japan's engineering advantages to advance Honda's SDV vehicle platform.
Applied Intuition, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and Tokyo, stated that the company will utilize its Vehicle OS software to significantly accelerate the development of a centralized, upgradable, and highly personalized SDV platform within Honda. The collaboration brings together top engineering talent from Honda, as well as elite software teams from Japan and Silicon Valley, to advance a SDV platform for entire vehicles, in support of Honda's next-generation vehicle architecture.
Honda Motor Company's Chief Strategic Operations Officer Mahito Shikama stated: "Honda is moving towards a software-defined future, where vehicles can continuously evolve and provide customers with a highly personalized experience. By collaborating with Applied Intuition, we can accelerate our internal development efforts while maintaining control over the vehicle architecture and software direction."
Honda stated that the company is leading one of the world's top mass-market production projects OEM. This collaboration reflects its technical ambition to deliver a single SDV platform, which will support advanced vehicle architectures and differentiated consumer experiences, and can be scaled globally. The Vehicle OS software for Applied Intuition is designed to support Honda's internal teams in accelerating development and to reduce costs during the company's transformation towards SDV. Applied Intuition will also contribute its expertise in operating systems and software development, covering all power systems including hybrid models, while supporting Honda's long-standing commitments to quality, safety, and reliability.
Applied Intuition, co-founder and CEO, and Qasar Younis stated: "Honda is a world-class, technology-driven automobile manufacturer, and we are jointly accelerating the development of the SDV platform for complete vehicles. By combining software practices from Silicon Valley with Honda's engineering excellence, we are creating a vehicle platform that is manageable centrally, upgradable, and capable of mass production on a large scale."
According to Applied Intuition, the collaboration with Honda further demonstrates the company's role as a reliable software partner for leading global automakers. The company currently has partnerships covering major passenger vehicle regions such as Europe and the United States, and now it has collaborated with automakers in all major regions around the world.
Applied Intuition and Honda stated that the two parties are establishing a partnership based on the rigor of joint engineering, global collaboration, and a shared vision of how software will shape the next generation of mobility.
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition indicates that the company is working on technology to make one billion machines intelligent. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, the company provides physical AI technology for industries such as automotive, defense, truck transportation, construction, mining, and agriculture. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has nearly twenty offices around the world, including in London, Munich, Tokyo, Seoul, and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, visit applied.co, or send an email to [ email protected ].
