Honor Has Radically Reinvented the Phone for the Robot Age. I Played With It, and It's Wild
Honor's radical concept phone features a motorized detachable robotic gimbal camera.
Richard LaiSenior Hardware Correspondent
Richard Lai is a senior hardware correspondent reporting on experimental industrial design, consumer robotics, and Asian hardware ecosystems. Read full bio
August 11, 2026, 1:42 am ET
6 min read
Honor is pushing industrial smartphone design into uncharted territory with its robotics-inspired concept device. Featuring micro-actuators and magnetic docking modules, the phone transforms into an autonomous camera tracking rig at a moment's notice.
