Honda has historically invested heavily in R&D. They are robotics pioneers, have made jet skis, power tools, sell a commercial jet [1], and are responsible for

Honda has historically invested heavily in R&D. They are robotics pioneers, have made jet skis, power tools, sell a commercial jet [1], and are responsible for the engine powering the winner (RB) of the last four F1 championships, [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_HA-420_HondaJet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_HA-420_HondaJet