According to the announcement made by Honda, the company has completed testing of its autonomous work vehicle (AWV) prototype in New Mexico at its Black & Veatch construction site, according to CarScoops.
"With our test partner, Black & Veatch, Honda was able to demonstrate the performance of our rugged all-electric autonomous work vehicle prototype in a large-scale construction environment," Kenton Williams, U.S. project lead for the Honda AWV, told CarScoops. "We believe the Honda AWV has the potential to bring greater efficiencies, higher levels of safety and better environmental performance to the construction industry and to other industries seeking an autonomous off-road solution."
Honda created a self-driving prototype, which remains unnamed, that is completely electric and designed to carry supplies.
The vehicle can carry 880 pounds and can tow over 1,600 pounds, cruising at 28 miles per hour fully loaded, according to Car and Driver. The AWV is also capable of working up to eight hours in a high-temperature environment. The vehicles do need about six hours to fully charge.
Honda has created the vehicle to serve in a host of industries that require an off-road-capable supply vehicle and, more specifically, in industries where it would be beneficial for the driver to be eliminated for safety reasons.
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