Insider: Honor is ready for mass production of innovative Robot Phone with 'live' camera
In October 2025, Honor introduced the Robot Phone — an unusual concept of the 'smartphone of the future' with an autonomous robotic camera. As it turned out, the 'future' will come very soon, as Honor not only has shown the gadget live, but is also close to starting serial production.
What is known
Chinese insider Wisdom Pikachu reported that Honor has already created working prototypes of the Robot Phone and plans to start its mass production as early as the beginning of 2026.
Auto translation of Wisdom Pikachu's message. Source: Weibo
It is still unknown whether the smartphone with a robotic camera will be exclusive to the Chinese market or if a global release is planned, but the company firmly intends to offer the Robot Phone to customers soon.
Previously, Honor promised to unveil the details of the smartphone at the largest exhibition MWC 2026, which will be held March 2-5 in Barcelona, and it is currently assumed that in an inactive state, the camera will hide inside the camera block, and when needed — it will activate, monitor what is happening around, and record when the user wishes. The stabilization system of the Robot Phone is similar to that used, for example, in the DJI Pocket.
The complex design may well become the Achilles' heel of the Robot Phone, but it is encouraging that the company is looking for new solutions and is not afraid to implement its bold ideas.
Sources: HuaweiCentral