Honda Acquires Drivemode, Developer of Apps for Drivers
TOKYO, Japan, October 10, 2019 – Honda R&D, a research and development subsidiary of Honda has acquired California-based Drivemode in order to further strengthen Honda’s new value creation in the areas of digital and connected mobility products.
With the acquisition, Drivemode became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda R&D.
Drivemode is a startup that develops and operates smartphone-based connected services, excelling in multiple areas such as the development of the user interface and application as well as cloud-based technologies.
Honda R&D and Drivemode have been collaborating and conducting joint development activities since 2015 through the Honda Xcelerator program*, an open innovation program Honda has been pursuing on a global basis*.
In April 2019, Honda n...