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http://www.miami-airport.com/ 2025-02-21 2025-02-21T13:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Greg Chin [email protected] 305-876-7017 Autonomous work vehicles make U.S. debut at Homestead Airport Honda collaborates with Miami-Dade County on cutting-edge pilot program Miami-Dade County and Honda will host a live demonstration and interview opportunity at Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport to showcase three of Honda’s state-of-the-art prototype autonomous work vehicles (AWV) and autonomous work mowers (AWM) mowing grass and spraying pesticide at the 960-acre airport. Miami-Dade County is the first test site in the U.S. for this cutting-edge autonomous technology. WHAT:         Miami-Dade County and Honda will host a live demonstration and interview opportunity at Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport to showcase three of Honda’s state-of-the-art prototype autonomous work vehicles (AWV) and autonomous work mowers (AWM) mowing grass and spraying pesticide at the 960-acre airport. Miami-Dade County is the first test site in the U.S. for this cutting-edge autonomous technology. Honda recently completed a three-month pilot program at Miami Homestead General and Miami Executive Airport. The prototype Honda AWV and AWM have been operating four days a week after being programmed with autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance technology. WHO:           Ralph Cutié, MIA Director and CEO Jay Joseph, Honda Vice President of Sustainability & Business Development                     WHEN:         Tuesday, February 25, at 10 a.m.   WHERE:       Miami-Homestead General Aviation Airport (enter at 280th Street & 217th Ave.) 28700 S.W. 217 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030                     # # # no Ralph Cutié, MIA Director and CEO Jay Joseph, Honda Vice President of Sustainability & Business Development Miami-Dade County and Honda will host a live demonstration and interview opportunity at Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport to showcase three of Honda’s state-of-the-art prototype autonomous work vehicles (AWV) and autonomous work mowers (AWM) mowing grass and spraying pesticide at the 960-acre airport. Miami-Dade County is the first test site in the U.S. for this cutting-edge autonomous technology. Honda recently completed a three-month pilot program at Miami Homestead General and Miami Executive Airport. The prototype Honda AWV and AWM have been operating four days a week after being programmed with autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance technology. Miami-Homestead General Aviation Airport (enter at 280th Street & 217th Ave.) 28700 S.W. 217 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030 02 25 2025 10 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Aviation (Miami International Airport) 1 rel1740158918728342 Aviation (Miami International Airport) Miami International Airport 2100 NW 42nd Ave. Miami 33142 local county miami-dade department department Aviation (Miami International Airport)MIA Contact Us http://www.miami-airport.com/contact.asp About Us http://www.miami-airport.com/about_us.asp /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Aviation Department We provide a modern, safe, and efficient world-class international gateway airport that delivers best in class customer service with significant economic benefits to our community. 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Honda collaborates with Miami-Dade County on cutting-edge pilot program

MIAMI-DADE ( February 21, 2025 )–

WHAT:

Honda recently completed a three-month pilot program at Miami Homestead General and Miami Executive Airport. The prototype Honda AWV and AWM have been operating four days a week after being programmed with autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance technology.

WHO:

Ralph Cutié, MIA Director and CEO

Jay Joseph, Honda Vice President of Sustainability & Business Development

WHEN:

Tuesday, February 25, at 10 a.m.

WHERE:

Miami-Homestead General Aviation Airport (enter at 280^th Street & 217^th Ave.)

28700 S.W. 217 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030

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Who:

Ralph Cutié, MIA Director and CEO Jay Joseph, Honda Vice President of Sustainability & Business Development

What:

Miami-Dade County and Honda will host a live demonstration and interview opportunity at Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport to showcase three of Honda’s state-of-the-art prototype autonomous work vehicles (AWV) and autonomous work mowers (AWM) mowing grass and spraying pesticide at the 960-acre airport. Miami-Dade County is the first test site in the U.S. for this cutting-edge autonomous technology. Honda recently completed a three-month pilot program at Miami Homestead General and Miami Executive Airport. The prototype Honda AWV and AWM have been operating four days a week after being programmed with autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance technology.

When:

February 25, 2025 — 10:00 a.m.

Where:

Miami-Homestead General Aviation Airport (enter at 280th Street & 217th Ave.) 28700 S.W. 217 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030

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2100 NW 42nd Ave., Miami, FL 33142