etauto bureau california honda the japanese car major unveiled the refreshed 2016 accord at its new rd centre in silicon valley which it opened on thursday 2016 honda accord is companys first application of apple carplay and android auto in a car honda claims that it is the first major automaker to publicly reveal a highvolume model in silicon valley the upgraded version of hondas premium sedan is expected to be loaded with technologies it will come equipped with a suite of safety and driverassistive technologies that help reduce driver workload and avoid or mitigate the severity of a vehicle collision the unveiling was done at the opening of the new rd centre which is expected to further strengthen the companys operations in silicon valley which started back in 2000 hondas silicon valley operation is charged with researching and prototyping innovations and harnessing new ideas and technology current areas of focus include connected mobility novel humanmachine interfaces supporting app developers through initiatives like honda developer studio and computer science research for vehicle intelligence silicon valley engineers also spearhead the companys working relationship with silicon valleybased technology companies honda also chose the occassion to showcase its new rd iniative honda xcelerator which will provide resources to technology innovators to help rapidly develop prototypes with the potential to transform the automotive experience the silicon valley unit will spearhead this new initiative published on jul 24 2015 at 0213 pm ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app international apple honda android silicon valley maruti suzuki india limited apple carplay android auto 2016 honda accord homenewshonda unveils new 2016 accord in silicon valley