Honor preview their new AI inspired Honor Robot Phone

Well I certainly wasn't expecting this before the Honor Magic 8 series launch, Honor has released a phone with a built in Gimbal style camera. It is called the Honor Robot Phone and the video below attaches more information about it.

We have very limited info about this device as more will getting revealed during Honor's event at MWC in Barcelona next spring.

Honor have been developing this phone as part of their Alpha plan to bring AI into their products and services in a useful way. This is a major step for that plan. The designers of the ROBOT Phone envision the phone to be more than just a tool; it becomes an emotional companion that senses, adapts, and evolves autonomously like a robot, enriching its users’ day to day lives.

For now here is the video

Also the press release is attached below.

Press Release

HONOR today teases an exciting new form factor ‘ROBOT PHONE’ at the Magic8 series launch event in Beijing, China. This represents an important milestone in the HONOR ALPHA PLAN, announced earlier this year, as the company advances toward its goal of becoming a global AI device ecosystem leader.

This innovative device will integrate AI-powered multi-modal intelligence, robotic functionality, and advanced handheld imaging capabilities. As a new type of AI device, the HONOR ‘ROBOT PHONE’ will redefine future human-machine interaction and coexistence, positioning HONOR at the forefront of AI device innovation.

We are now witnessing a transformation from smartphone to AI phone and now to ROBOT PHONE. Starting from the new Magic8 series, HONOR leads the evolution of self-evolving AI phones—devices that continually advance in hardware performance, system interaction, and application ecosystem through AI-driven learning capabilities.

With the new ‘ROBOT PHONE’, HONOR envisions the future phone as more than just a tool; it becomes an emotional companion that senses, adapts, and evolves autonomously like a robot, enriching its users’ day to day lives.

HONOR plans to unveil more detailed information about this new ROBOT PHONE at MWC 2026 in Barcelona. We anticipate that 2026 will bring more exciting hardware and software innovations in AI devices from phone manufacturers and AI companies