Sony and Honda jointly develop prototype of electric car 'AFEELA' that can be remotely controlled with PS5's DualSense controller
Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture between
Utilizing AI in mobility and creating a creative entertainment space The evolved AFEELA Prototype will be announced at CES® 2024
https://www.shm-afeela.com/ja/news/2024-01-08_5/
Sony drove its Afeela EV onto the CES stage using a PlayStation controller
https://www.engadget.com/sony-drove-its-afeela-ev-onto-the-ces-stage-using-a-playstation-controller-014403857.html
Sony x Honda AFEELA Electric Vehicle Can Be Driven with a DualSense Controller - TechEBlog
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Mr. Izumi Kawanishi, President and COO of Sony Honda Mobility, appeared at the Sony press conference and unveiled the AFEELA prototype for the first time. The AFEELA prototype is described as ``evolved toward mass production while keeping the concept unchanged from the prototype first unveiled at CES 2023.''
You can watch the entire Sony press conference in the video below. The AFEELA prototype appears around the 29th minute of the video.
Mr. Kawanishi took out the PS5 DualSense controller.
Operate the DualSense controller with both hands.
Then, the headlights of AFEELA's prototype flashed at the back of the stage.
And take off.
No one is inside the AFEELA prototype.
AFEELA stopped in front of Mr. Kawanishi.
A video of the scene where the AFEELA prototype appears from a different angle was also released.
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In addition, Sony Honda Mobility has also announced the progress of its collaboration with game development company Epic Games and the opening of the mobility development environment (tentative name: AFEELA co-creation program). Regarding the AFEELA co-creation program, Sony Honda Mobility explains, ``The purpose is to provide an environment where outside creators and developers can freely develop applications and services that run on AFEELA, without relying solely on their own knowledge.'' I am.
Furthermore, a collaboration with Polyphony Digital, a game development company affiliated with Sony, has also been announced . Polyphony Digital is a game studio responsible for the development of the Gran Turismo series of driving simulators.
Polyphony Digital and Sony Honda Mobility Announcement Partnership in Vehicle Development - YouTube
