"This technology has proven to be incredibly effective," said Finch.

Working with a team of former FBI hostage negotiators and cognitive psychologists, Honda engineers took 10 years to optimize TERII technology. Currently, TERII includes over 500 pre-programmed strategies.

Sensors are placed throughout the vehicle for TERII to locate the assailant and TERII's "voice" is played through exterior speakers located just above the wheel wells. This allows TERII to communicate with a potential thief, and attempt to reason with him or her.