Honda engineers Kenton Williams and Hideaki Takahashi are the latest individuals to be featured in the “What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda”. This series highlights Honda employees from all different areas of the company that play an important role in helping to reflect the brand’s motto of “The Power of Dreams”.
Takahashi is originally from Japan where he spent time working on the ASIMO project before transferring to Honda R&D Americas in Raymond, Ohio in order to work on the Walking Assist Device Project. Williams studied robotics at MIT and was motivated to make this his career after seeing an ASIMO demonstration while at school. He also watched his grandmother lose much of her mobility due to a stroke which motivated him to help improve the quality of life of others through increased mobility.
These two engineers come from very different backgrounds, but came together thanks to a common desire to develop technology and assist individuals with disabilities through their work. The Walking Assist Device has been designed to help individuals with physical disabilities who are going through physical therapy. This project has been in effect since 1999 and utilizes many of the same technologies as the Honda ASIMO.
Takahashi said Williams brings a compassionate perspective and understanding to the project, which is necessary. “We have a language barrier, and we also come from different cultural backgrounds,” Takahashi said. “But of course, the common language is technology.”
“Honda Engineers Are Who Makes a Honda.” Honda Newsroom. N.p., 28 Jan. 2016. Web. 29 Jan. 2016. <http://www.hondanews.com/releases/honda-engineers-are-who-makes-a-honda>.
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