Honda made an airport robot to handle all the boring, repetitive tasks

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The autonomous work vehicle is a prototype that will be tested out at Toronto’s airport.

By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State.

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Honda’s autonomous work vehicle prototype is ready to be deployed at airports.Image: Honda

Honda’s latest robot is an autonomous work vehicle (AWV) designed to handle all the boring, repetitive tasks at airports. It’s also meant to demonstrate that autonomous vehicles can have other purposes that don’t involve jamming up city streets or obstructing emergency vehicles.

honda airport robot handle boring repetitive tasks