In quest of mobility – Honda to develop walking assist devices

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe new walking assist devices Honda is developing.

Design/methodology/approach

The exhibition, press release and interview are described. The features of the walking assist devices are presented.

Findings

The paper finds that Honda is developing walking assist devices for elderly and disabled people based on its expertise in autonomous walking obtained through the development of Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility.

Originality/value

This paper highlights the value of the walking assist devices.

Citation

Kusuda, Y. (2009), "In quest of mobility – Honda to develop walking assist devices", Industrial Robot, Vol. 36 No. 6, pp. 537-539. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910910994597