Honda is showcasing its automated vehicle testing program at GoMentum Station in the US.
GoMentum Station features 20 miles of paved roadway on a 5,000-acre site situated in the decommissioned zone of the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS).
Honda is deploying advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for a collision-free society.
ADAS represent a technological bridge to automated driving technology, across the Honda and Acura line-ups.
The Japanese automaker says that most of its vehicles including Civic, CR-V, Accord and Pilot can be equipped with Honda Sensing technology and in Acura line-up, every model can be outfitted with AcuraWatch.
The automaker's second-generation automated development vehicle was also featured at the GoMentum Station, a modified version of the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD luxury performance sedan that has been fitted with a new suite of radar, Lidar, camera and GPS sensors.
Honda plans to test this technology and put this in a practical way on highways by 2020, with support from the US, Europe and Japan.
Honda R&D Americas senior manager and chief engineer Jim Keller said: "Automated vehicles have the potential to significantly improve safety and expand access to mobility.
"We believe that safe and secure sites like GoMentum provide a unique opportunity to accelerate technology development and the advent of a cooperative car society."
Honda said that with the demonstration of autonomous vehicles and connected vehicles, the fact that a separate radio spectrum (5.9GHz) needs to be dedicated for automotive industry to be used for Dedicated and Short Range Communications (DSRC).
