Honda brought its Avatar Robot technology to CEATEC 2026 , offering a live demonstration of how people could one day perform hands-on work without traveling to the job site. Ubergizmo visited the booth in Japan and spoke with Honda representatives about the project, which combines a remotely controlled robot with AI assistance.

The high-level idea is straightforward: a person operates a robot located somewhere else (hence, the “Avatar” name), using its cameras and robotic hands to interact with physical objects. Honda envisions applications ranging from equipment maintenance to disaster response, where an expert’s skills could be useful even when that person cannot readily reach the location. The CEATEC exhibit demonstrated technology under development toward that goal.

As suggested, the Avatar Robot relies on a human operator to assess the situation and decide what to do . AI is intended to help translate those intentions into accurate movements.…