Honda has announced that its first original EV design, the Acura RSXwill use its proprietary Asimo operating system, according to The Verge. If those names sound familiar it’s because the RSX was a Honda nameplate from the early 2000s, and Asimo is a Honda project to create humanoid robots from space, which is finally denied in 2018. Everything old is new again.

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

The company’s current EVs – the Acura ZDX and the Honda Prologue – are both based on the General Motors Ultium platform. Production of the Acura RSX will take place at Honda’s new factory in Fayette County, Ohio. the end beams The plant was built less than a year ago, and it is planned to have battery and RSX production and be available by the end of this year. Consumers should be able to get their hands on the new vehicle by 2026.

While Honda is working hard on its EVs, its plans UNITY with Nissan, announced at the end of last year, continues. The two companies already together to manufacture EV components and software since August.