ROAD READY Honda 0 Series battery modules are assembled using a quality control tracking system. A green indicator on the tool confirms the correct attachment. In addition to innovative manufacturing, Honda has also rethought the frame and body components of its future BEV vehicles to improve handling, create lighter vehicles, and improve performance in a crash. For one, the e-Axles are now lower in the vehicle to avoid interfering with the body in an impact. Engineers told SAE Media that they've been able to convert the collision in the small overlap crash test into a rotational force rather than a direct cabin force thanks to the new frame and body components. Gyro attitude estimation and stabiliparts traceability. In Japan, the company showed off a camera attached to a worker's hard hat that could capture video of a weld and rate it for quality. The company also uses digital twin technology to maximize the manufacturing line and manage the complexity of different powertrain builds, as the company will build EVs alongside the ICE and hybrid vehicles it already builds on the same line. Improved Safety and Frame Flex zation control lessons from the Asimo robot will also be used to improve the dynamics of future Honda vehicles. They will be integrated in a core ECU that will help control suspension, steering, brake control, and drive motor to keep cornering flat and manage body control. Abigail Bassett 1-800-295-5510 uline.com 16 December 2024 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING HONDAhttp://info.hotims.com/86278-706