Sony Honda Mobility returned to CES this yr to indicate an up to date model of their Afeela idea. Certain, it appears precisely the identical, as a result of bodily it’s, however the partnership says that the event occurring behind the scenes is making the {hardware} higher and higher upfront of its launch, which the corporate nonetheless says is on observe for later within the decade.
Whereas Honda has a sturdy (although removed from excellent) driver support suite, the corporate has stopped in need of providing increased ranges of driverless autonomy, selecting as an alternative to focus their EV improvement on extra driver-centric themes. We have but to see a significant autonomous idea from Honda itself because the firm dedicated to electrifying, even when it has teased the notion that self-driving automobiles are seen as inevitable.
The corporate additionally introduced that it’s going to convey new “experiences” to the cabin due to a partnership with Epic Video games, so we will count on to see some Tesla-like leisure choices floated, video games included.
In the interim, SHM has simply a few years to indicate us a fleshed out manufacturing automobile. Buyer examples are anticipated to reach as quickly as 2026, barring any extra world provide chain (or actually some other type of) weirdness.