Honor Unveils Innovative 'Robot Phone' Concept with AI-Powered Pop-Up Camera

I Need Honor's Outlandish Robot Phone With a Self-Aware, Pop-Up Camera to Be Real

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Honor is making a smartphone with a fold-out camera

Device maker Honor has revealed that one of its upcoming smartphones will offer an unusual design choice. While many manufacturers push to have more numerous and powerful cameras in their products, the Chinese company will put the camera for its new phone on a pop-out mechanical arm. According to

Honor reveals a new smartphone with a fold-out robotic camera arm

BEIJING -- Chinese smartphone company Honor on Wednesday announced it is developing a smartphone with a camera that folds out of the device using a robotic arm. The company said it plans to share more details at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona early next year. The new device would be the

World's first Robot Phone by Honor moves and emotes like 'Wall-E'

Honor described the device as one that "will integrate AI-powered multi-modal intelligence, robotic functionality, and advanced handheld imaging capabilities." The company added that "as a new species of AI device, the Honor Robot Phone will redefine future human-machine interaction and

Honor's new Robot Phone concept is giving DJI Pocket fans something to look forward to

There's no shortage of concept phones. Every single year, especially around CES, we see a deluge of devices with novel screens, new folding concepts, snap on cameras, smartphones that might one day wrap around your wrist like a wearable, rollable devices with horizontally extendable screens, and a

Honor managed to rip off Apple and Sony in strange 'Robot Phone' teaser video

Honor is going all in on its "Alpha Plan" in a strange yet terrifying teaser video of its in-progress AI phone, the "Robot Phone." In the process, the company makes design choices that bear striking resemblances to existing IPs. Alongside the Magic 8 series, Honor teased a new phone currently in

This upcoming 'Robot Phone' with a fold-out gimbal is an absurd look at what's next for smartphones

You've not seen anything like the Honor Robot Phone before, but we can't tell yet if that's a good thing. Honor just announced its new concept phone at a Beijing event, but the device won't get a full debut until MWC 2026 in Barcelona. In essence, it's a phone with a camera gimbal that slots into

Honor's 'Robot Phone' Has a Pop Out Gimbal Camera

Honor has announced that it is developing a smartphone with a camera that extends from the device using a robotic arm. For now, there's only a bizarre, mostly AI-generated video of the phone but the company says it will share additional details at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next

Forget the DJI Pocket 4 - Honor's 'Robot Phone' concept builds a gimbal-mounted camera into your smartphone

Suggested to feature advanced AI tools and gimbal-mounted fold-up camera Honor has just released details of its new concept smartphone, dubbed the 'Robot Phone', and it's all kinds of strange. In an announcement video that has all the makings of a teaser trailer for a Disney animated movie,

The Robot Phone is here and it's part Wall-E, part Grogu, and all kinds of silly

At the end of an epic, two-hour-plus presentation for the Magic8 Pro smartphone, Honor showed what it believes is the future of smartphones, AI, and robotics. It's called the Robot Phone, and it's one of the most bizarre things we've seen this year. Wall-E in a phone? Here's how Honor describes

Honor's concept phone includes an AI-powered camera arm that's tailormade for vlogging

Honor's Robot Phone reimagines your camera as a curious little robot -- with feelings, movement, and a mind of its own. What's happened? Honor's latest concept is here to shake up the smartphone game with even more AI and robotics (yes, you read that right). It's called "Honor Robot Phone," and

HONOR Robot Phone Puts AI-Powered Camera on a Moving Robotic Arm - Phandroid

HONOR is bringing something wild to Mobile World Congress 2026. The company's Robot Phone concept features a fold-out robotic camera arm that moves on its own. This allows it to capture shots with gimbal-like precision and AI being its driving force. The robotic arm unfolds from the back of the

Honor's Robot Phone With a Pop-Up Camera Will Debut at MWC 2026

* Honor Robot Phone's AI camera could feature a USB Type-C port * Honor Robot Phone carries a triple-rear camera setup * The company will launch the handset next year Honor Magic 8 Pro and Magic 8 were unveiled on Wednesday during the tech firm's October 2025 launch event. Hours after the

Honor's AI Robot Phone looks like Wall-E in smartphone form | Stuff

Honor has teased a smartphone with an AI-powered robotic camera arm with more details promised in early 2025. Honor has announced it developing a phone with a cute-looking robotic camera arm that'll peak out of a shirt pocket and act like an AI companion for a range of other purposes. During the

HONOR ROBOT PHONE AI device with multi-modal intelligence, advanced robotics teased

At the China launch event, HONOR introduced HONOR Magic8's AI concept version HONOR ROBOT PHONE, positioned as part of its AI product ecosystem. According to the HONOR, the device is designed to fuse multi-modal intelligence, advanced robotics, and next-generation imaging. It is equipped with an

Honor's new AI Robot phone can't be real, it just can't

Honor has designed an exciting new type of smartphone, and all I can say is wow. I've been so impressed by Honor's deeply creative approach to tech this year, especially with some of the best camera phones, and I think it may have just invented the smartphone of my dreams (although it's also

Honor reveals Robot Phone with AI-driven fold-out camera

The concept is part of Honor's Alpha Plan and will be showcased at Mobile World Congress next spring. Honor has announced a futuristic concept smartphone, the Robot Phone, offering an AI-powered gimbal-mounted camera that can shoot photos and videos in virtually any direction. The device was shown