CHECK MATES Honda: AI 'almost gives us superpowers' to build, inspect cars BY SEBASTIAN BLANCO A rtificial intelligence is working behind the scenes in the automotive industry, and not just to make autonomous driving decisions. As today's vehicles get more and more complicated to build, Honda is using AI in the design and testing stages as well as in the vehicle inspection at the factory. Honda made its AI stance clear at its booth at CES in Las Vegas in January, turning over a large portion of its space to companies that it is working with through the Honda Xcelerator program. Honda Xcelerator is a way for innovative startups to work with the automaker to "create transformative new technologies and businesses." UVeye uses multiangle scanning technology to build digital models of a vehicle. 22 shift * february 2020