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

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

Honor teased the phone in an AI-generated video. I'll have to see it (and hold it) to believe it.

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 CNBC, the design of this so-called "robot phone" is meant to showcase Honor's AI capabilities as the company makes a $10 billion investment in artifici…

Honor’s Robot Phone concept features a fold-out camera arm

Have you ever wanted a DJI Osmo Pocket built into your phone? Honor has announced what it’s calling the “Robot Phone,” a concept device with an AI-enabled, gimbal-mounted camera that unfolds from the phone’s rear and can shoot photos and film video in any direction. The phone — so far only seen in CGI form in a teaser video, with no glimpse of real hardware just yet — looks like a typical, albeit thick, smartphone. Instead of an Honor logo it b…

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

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 launch of the Magic 8 series in China on Wednesday, the company teased what’s currently being referred to as the ‘Robot Phone’, with more details promised in early 2026 at MWC in Barcelona. The device, which is quite reminiscent of the sentient robot Johnny 5 fr…

Honor Unveils “Robot Phone” Concept - A Smartphone That Watches, Moves, and Interacts With Its Surroundings

At the Honor Magic8 China launch event, Honor surprised audiences with a bold new concept device called the “Robot Phone.” The futuristic prototype blurs the line between smartphone and companion device, integrating a camera module capable of movement and environmental awareness. The Robot Phone features a rear camera mounted on a dedicated gimbal, allowing it to track and observe its surroundings. Based on the teaser video shared by Honor, the …