Phone maker Honor will unveil its first human-shaped robot next week

When the upcoming honor was announced Robot phone Back in October last year, it was a real surprise, promising a refreshing break from the relatively predictable phone designs we see on a daily basis. But it turns out that the Chinese phone maker had something even more ambitious and impressive up its sleeve: a real robot.

Honor said on Monday that it will unveil its first human services robot during its launch event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday, March 1. It is set to display the robot alongside the first work A prototype of her robot phoneIn addition to new phones and tablets.

The humanoid robotics market is currently experiencing a huge boom – with Referring to IDC 508% annual growth in revenue in 2025 – thanks to rapid advances in artificial intelligence. Chinese companies are far ahead in this race, with leading companies such as Agibot and Unitree already shipping units, while American competitors lag behind them.

However, most of these humanoids are designed for use in industrial or service environments. Very few are Ready to deploy in people’s homes.

We don’t have many details on what to expect from the Honor robot at this point. An AI-generated video posted by the company shows a humanoid robot with glowing blue neon lights interacting with its robot phone.

Last year at MWC, Honor announced a $10 billion investment To artificial intelligence, with the promise of a range of devices. Compared to other phone makers, the company is early to jump into the world of robotics, which could give it an early mover advantage in an increasingly crowded market.

What’s not clear at this point is how far Honor has progressed in developing its robot. At MWC, he could unveil a fully working prototype on stage, or he could show us another video of the robot. Either way, CNET will be present at the company’s kenynote conference to bring you all the news as it happens.