China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardware

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Iris DengMarch 1, 2026 at 02:01 PM

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Ahead of MWC Barcelona, Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, announced its entry into AI-powered hardware with a "robot phone" and a humanoid assistant. The robot phone features a motorized, three-axis gimbal arm that enables motion tracking, all-angle video calls, and interactive responses to user commands. This design differentiates it from other AI agent phones that primarily use screen capture and voice commands. Honor's humanoid robot is designed to function as a shopping assistant, workplace inspector, and companion. The company aims to leverage its mobile technology expertise to compete in the Android market by focusing on innovative AI hardware. The launch took place in Barcelona.

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