The robot camera phone launch date is now official. Honor announces that its Robot Phone will be unveiled globally at MWC Barcelona 2026 and will be released in Barcelona on March 1st.
This date appears in the company’s media invitation, which places the announcement in its “AI Device Ecosystem Era” showcase. Beyond the timing, Honor is keeping the rest secret, including the core specs, pricing and which markets will get it first.
The moving camera is the catch
The key feature is a pop-up AI camera assistant integrated into the rear camera setup. Instead of a fixed camera bump, the Robot Phone is designed around a camera that physically rises and moves. It’s a rare hardware shift at a time when most phone cameras win through software.
Honor first introduced the concept in October 2025, showing a pop-up camera attached to a gimbal module with a rotating motor. Takeaway is easy. This phone wants movement to be part of the camera system, not something you fake by cropping.
What Honor promises
Honor describes the system as an “AI brain” paired with the mobility of a robot that combines multimodal intelligence with next-generation robotics and imaging. The company also offers everyday applications, such as suggesting shoes that match an outfit or answering questions about a dog’s breed based on what the camera sees around you.
But there are still fundamental questions that determine whether this is useful or just flashy. Honor hasn’t said how far the camera module can move, how quickly it responds, or what camera modes it unlocks in practice. Nor has it addressed the compromises that come with moving parts, including durability and the mechanism’s impact on water resistance.
What a real demo has to show
By March 1st, the most significant updates will not be another AI label. A solid demo should show how the camera tracks a subject as you walk, stabilizes the video as it moves, and then locks back into place reliably.
If you’re curious, think of the MWC reveal as a checkpoint, not the finish line. Immediately after the demo, look for missing anchors, pricing, starting regions, and a clear sales window. These details will determine whether it’s a curiosity or a phone you should actually wait for.
