Walking without Walking: Honda Unveils the UNI-ONE
This page is translated from the original post "Marcher sans marcher : Honda dévoile l’UNI-ONE" in French.
- 26/09/2025 18:56
Honda is venturing into a promising and promising field: micro-mobility, with the launch of the UNI-ONE.
This quirky Honda-branded device, halfway between a futuristic wheelchair and a sci-fi gadget, could even make the scooter seem outdated. But behind its somewhat whimsical appearance, the device has been very seriously designed by the Japanese manufacturer.
UNI-ONE is not intended to replace walking on a daily basis but to facilitate “destination” travel. In other words, after getting into a car, train, or plane, it takes over for long distances within an airport, amusement park, shopping mall, or museum. You sit down, steer the device by gently moving your body, and voilà: it moves forward, backward, pivots—all while your hands stay free. This is Honda’s way of leveraging its robotics expertise, previously explored with its humanoid ASIMO and the previous UNI-CUB concepts.
Honda Thinks Ahead
The benefits go far beyond simple comfort. UNI-ONE alleviates legs and back, a valuable feature for seniors, people with reduced mobility, or employees who spend their days wandering through warehouses or sprawling offices. At a theme park, it allows visitors to extend their visit without fatigue. In an open-plan office, it can reduce the time lost running from one point to another while keeping your hands free to work.
Regarding pricing, Honda has opted for a subscription model: approximately €750 per month (120,000 yen) for a three-year contract, with maintenance and batteries included. The rate drops to €600 per month for clients committed for six years. For occasional use—at a trade show or event—it is possible to rent UNI-ONE for about €340 per day. Of course, this is quite expensive, but people with reduced mobility understand that such comfort is priceless. Partial coverage by public authorities could bring the price down to a very reasonable level, close to that of an electric wheelchair.
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Currently only available in Japan, the device will arrive in a Sanrio-themed park as early as October. But there’s no reason to doubt it could also arrive in Europe, where it might well attract airports, shopping centers, and museums. After all, not so long ago, no one believed that electric scooters would become a city staple. Honda is already betting on what comes next.
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