Honor’s Robot Phone With A Built-In Roboarm Is Coming This Year

InnovationConsumer TechHonor’s Robot Phone With A Built-In Roboarm Is Coming This YearByPrakhar Khanna,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Prakhar Khanna covers lifestyle tech for Forbes.Follow AuthorMay 16, 2026, 03:23am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Honor Robot PhonePrakhar KhannaEarlier this year, Honor showcased the world’s first phone with a built-in gimbal camera system at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Mobile World Congress (MWC). While it was exciting to see a working demo in-person, it felt like a concept product that would be years away from going mainstream. But it is real and already has a launch timeline. The Honor Robot Phone is coming this year. More specifically, it will be launching before the end of September.Honor took to Cannes China Night to showcase the Robot Phone in partnership with ARRI, the German camera maker known for high-end cinema and motion picture equipment. The company says its collaboration with ARRI “represents a major milestone in bringing professional cinematic imaging closer to consumers through AI-powered mobile innovation.”HONOR Robot Phone at CannesHonorThe Honor Robot Phone aims to bring robotic imaging capabilities and film-grade motion control into a smartphone form factor. It has a 200MP camera sensor that’s built into the “smallest 4DoF gimbal system in the industry,” according to Honor. It is like a head on an arm that can swivel around on a three-axis gimbal to nod or shake its head in conversation. This system is made out of the same material – super steel and a titanium alloy – that Honor uses for its folding phone hinges.ForbesHonor Magic V6 Challenges The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 In Three Big WaysBy Prakhar Khanna if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = fu...