Overview
- Honor confirmed via teaser that its first humanoid robot will be shown on March 1 in Barcelona, a day before MWC 2026, during a keynote themed “Believers in AI Future.”
- The company describes the device as a service robot for consumer and retail assistance, with teaser imagery showing a matte‑black body, a glass‑covered face, a light bar, and a single forehead camera with Alpha branding.
- Honor says the robot is part of an AI device ecosystem and will appear alongside the Robot Phone concept, the Magic V6 foldable, the MagicPad 4 tablet, and the MagicBook Pro 14 laptop.
- Specific specifications, pricing, and commercial timing have not been disclosed, and reports note it is unclear whether the showcase will feature a working prototype or a concept.
- The move extends Honor’s post‑Huawei strategy into embodied AI as smartphone brands explore robotics, with Omdia reporting sharp 2025 growth in humanoid sales led by Chinese shipments.