Acura calls the RSX dibs on Honda’s proprietary Asimo OS

Honda has announced its first original electric vehicle design, the Acura RSXwill use its own Asimo operating system, according to Edge. If these names sound familiar, it’s because the RSX is a Honda nameplate that dates back to the early 2000s. ASIMO was a Honda project to build humanoid robots from the region, which was finally completed Frozen In 2018. Everything old is new again.

Asimo OS was mentioned At CES 2025 Along with its Series 0 SUV and Saloon sedan EV concepts, but the Acura RSX will be the first production car to get it. The operating system uses technology similar to the robot of the same name to recognize external environments and understand people’s intentions. According to the company. It will also help with the automated and advanced assisted driving functions of the car.

The company’s current electric vehicles – the Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue – are based on the General Motors Ultium platform. The Acura RSX will be produced at Honda’s new plant in Fayette County, Ohio. the Final packages The plant was established just under a year ago, and battery and RSX production is expected to be up and running by the end of this year. Consumers should be able to get their hands on the new vehicle sometime in 2026.

While Honda is working hard to develop its electric vehicles, it plans to to merge With Nissan, announced at the end of last year, it continues. It was both companies cooperation has been manufacturing electric vehicle components and software since August.