Honor’s new Robot Phone looks to boost global appeal with its nodding camera

Chinese smartphone maker Honor launched the Robot Phone on Wednesday, featuring a motorised three-axis gimbal camera with four degrees of motion that nods and tilts to keep users in frame during calls or live streams. The device uses embodied AI for camera control and partners with German cinema camera maker Arri for imaging, aiming to boost growth in a cooling global smartphone market.

Honor’s new Robot Phone looks to boost global appeal with its nodding camera The Chinese smartphone maker has integrated embodied AI to control camera movement, along with other features to boost interest amid a cooling market Iris Deng /author/iris-deng in Shenzhen Chinese smartphone maker Honor has launched a handset with a motorised robotic camera that nods back at users, betting that its interactive hardware will spark growth in a cooling global market for the devices. new Robot Phone https://sc.mp/zne09?utm source=copy-link&utm campaign=3345042&utm medium=share widget , released on Wednesday, features a three-axis mechanical gimbal with four degrees of motion, allowing for video stabilisation and interaction via nodding and tilting. Huawei Technologies https://sc.mp/wcme4?utm source=copy-link&utm campaign=3361772&utm medium=share widget spin-off. Beyond standard artificial intelligence agentic capabilities that execute tasks across apps, the Robot Phone uses embodied AI to enhance physical video performance. It is designed to automatically pan and tilt the gimbal camera to keep users in the frame as they move about during phone calls or live streams. And in a bid to woo mobile filmmakers, Honor has partnered with German cinema camera maker Arri to power the handset’s imaging technology. Honor’s gamble comes as hardware makers face severe headwinds.