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

Honor 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.