TOKYO, Japan, September 8, 2025 – Automaker Honda today announced it has decided to introduce the UNI-ONE hands-free personal mobility device to market and will begin sales to corporate customers in Japan on September 24, 2025. The decision culminates several years of product development for a new class of e-vehicle. At the base of the innovative vehicle, dual innovative omnidirectional drives developed in conjunction with Nidec are powered by two permanent magnet motors developed for the device by Nidec.
Honda positions UNI-ONE as a mobility device to be used at destinations after people needing mobility support arrive by car or another means of transportation. By leveraging technologies amassed through its research on robotics, including ASIMO, a humanoid robot, Honda created UNI-ONE as a personal mobility device the user can steer simply by shifting body weight while sitting and keeping both hands free to move naturally in all directions as if they were walking. It builds on earlier personal mobility devices developed by the company.
Honda plans to begin sales of the UNI-ONE to corporate customers in Japan in the form of a service contract and has mapped out a limited production commitment to support sales volume of 1,000 units annually for the first several years. For more info, see www.honda.com.
