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China’s Honor Shows Humanoid and Robot Phone Demo in AI Pivot

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Honor Device Co. unveiled a humanoid robot and an AI-powered "robot phone" at MWC Barcelona 2026, signaling its strategic shift toward AI-driven hardware innovation. The Shenzhen-based company, spun off from Huawei in 2020, is pivoting from budget smartphones to premium AI devices, including foldables and advanced robotics. Honor committed $10 billion over five years to AI development, accelerating its transformation into a leader in intelligent hardware ecosystems. The demo showcased deep integration of AI with physical devices, highlighting China’s push to dominate next-gen consumer tech through robotics and adaptive interfaces. This move aligns with global trends where tech firms merge AI with hardware, positioning Honor as a key player in the evolving AI-device market.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Honor Device Co. demonstrated a humanoid robot and its so-called robot phone at MWC Barcelona 2026 on Sunday, as the Chinese device maker seeks to reinvent itself as an artificial intelligence-driven hardware company.Shenzhen-based Honor spun out from Huawei Technologies Co. in 2020. Originally a budget brand, it expanded into premium devices and foldable phones. Last year, the company said it would spend $10 billion over five years to create AI devices.

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