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.
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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
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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