Honda R&D Innovations, Inc. – Honda’s global information technology research and development
- Street: 375 Ravendale Drive, Suite A,
- City/Town/Village: Mountain View
- State/Prefecture: California
- Country: United States
- Zip/Postal Code: 94043
- Phone: 650-335-8300
- Website: http://www.hondainnovations.com
- Listed: 04/19/2013 6:41 am
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Honda Innovations drives transformative collaboration within all areas of Honda. As part of Honda Innovations, Honda Xcelerator and Honda Developer Studio, two open innovation programs, serve as catalysts to discover and experiment with new technologies and business concepts. Honda Innovations partners with innovators of all shapes and sizes from startups to global brands and design and development communities to create cutting edge products and services. Honda Innovations is based in Silicon Valley and operates globally.

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Honda has unveiled Honda Developer Studio, an online portal and open innovation workspace in Silicon Valley
Date: Nov 18, 2014
Source: Honda Silicon Valley Lab (HSVL)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Nov 18, 2014 – As part of its ongoing effort to elevate the connected car experience, Honda has unveiled Honda Developer Studio, an online portal and open innovation workspace in Silicon Valley. The portal and garage will enable developers to work directly with Honda engineers to create apps that are road-ready more quickly. The announcement comes on the heels of Google’s debut release of the Android Auto software developer kit (SDK), which allows Android developers to easily extend their apps to the in-vehicle environment.
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Why Honda is venturing into Oculus’ virtual world
Date: Oct 23, 2014
Source: Automotive News – by Gabe Nelson
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — From the back seat of an Acura MDX, I peered out at a stone house on a cliff, fields of wind-swept grass and blue butterflies close enough to touch.
All of it was a mirage.
In reality, I was in the parking lot of the Honda Silicon Valley Lab here. Strapped to my head was a virtual reality headset called the Oculus Rift, which looks like a pair of black ski goggles but bulkier and with ominous protruding wires.
Two of the engineers from Honda’s r&d laboratory sat in the front seat. One guided the MDX through the parking lot, and the other held a laptop. But inside the Oculus Rift goggles, I was cruising through a virtual world, craning my neck to take in the scenery as we soared above a facsimile of a Tuscan cliff.
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Honda vehicles featuring Android Auto will debut in 2015
Date: Jun 25, 2014
Source: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
A Honda demonstration vehicle is on display June 25-26 at Google I/O, Google’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, CA- Honda vehicles featuring Android Auto will debut in 2015; models and trims will be announced at a later date- Android Auto provides a seamless connection between compatible Android-powered smartphones and Honda’s advanced, in-car connectivity systems.
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Honda Evolves In-Car Connectivity with New Interface Technology
Date: Dec 03 2013
Honda today introduced the next generation of connected-car technology to meet the evolving needs of today’s tech-savvy, always-connected consumers: Honda Display Audio and HondaLink™. Together these technologies represent the most advanced information and media connectivity package ever offered by Honda. Both new systems were demonstrated earlier today on a Google Hangout available to view on Honda’s Google+ page and will debut on the 2014 Civic, which goes on-sale tomorrow.
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Select Honda and Acura Vehicles Now Offering Siri Eyes Free Integration
Date: Nov 26 2013
Honda today announced that select Honda and Acura models including the 2013 -2014 Honda Accord and 2013 Acura RDX and ILX now offer Apple’s Siri Eyes Free mode as a dealer installed accessory. Customers can visit a Honda or Acura dealership to purchase and install Siri Eyes Free integration so compatible iPhone customers can direct Siri to perform tasks while they keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel. By reengineering the software in select vehicles (through the HondaLink™ or AcuraLink™ connected car systems) Siri seamlessly works with HandsFreeLink® via the onboard microphone and speakers.
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