{"id":"honor-honor","manufacturer":"HONOR","model":"HONOR","country":"CN","description":"HONOR, the Chinese phone maker, unveiled its first humanoid robot at MWC 2026 in Barcelona. Its robots are meant for shopping assistance, workplace inspections and above all companionship. Two models, HONOR Robotics D1 and A1, ran in Beijing's 2026 humanoid half-marathon. No technical specifications have been published.","catalog_status":"in-development","specifications":{"height_cm":null,"weight_kg":null,"payload_kg":null,"dof":null,"speed_ms":null,"battery_h":null},"capabilities":["sort"],"source":{"url":"https://www.honor.com","verified_at":null,"verified_fields":[],"review_status":"requires_current_source_check"},"evidence":{"manufacturer_review":null,"mera_field_test":{"status":"not_published","report_url":null,"measured_at":null},"verification_note":"A manufacturer documentation check does not verify field performance, inventory or MERA compatibility."},"knowledge":{"summary":"HONOR, the Chinese phone maker, unveiled its first humanoid robot at MWC 2026 in Barcelona. Its robots are meant for shopping assistance, workplace inspections and above all companionship. Two models, HONOR Robotics D1 and A1, ran in Beijing's 2026 humanoid half-marathon. No technical specifications have been published.","sections":[{"h":"History and launch","p":["In March 2025 HONOR announced its ALPHA PLAN, a strategy to turn the phone maker into an AI device ecosystem company, including devices for what it calls the physical AI era.","On March 1, 2026 at MWC in Barcelona it showed its first humanoid alongside the Robot Phone and the Magic V6 foldable, describing it as the start of a broader push to apply its mobile expertise to consumer robots."]},{"h":"Design and hardware","p":["HONOR has not disclosed height, weight, degrees of freedom or battery life. Its robotics page describes two models:","HONOR Robotics D1 has autonomous perception and navigation and an in-house high-dynamic motion system for fast running and rough terrain, with mecha-style design and light strips and gestures for feedback while moving. HONOR Robotics A1 emphasizes stability, spatial awareness, voice interaction and multimodal situational understanding, and can dance."]},{"h":"Software and AI","p":["HONOR wants its robots tied into its device ecosystem so they recognize users and their needs from the first interaction. Its HONOR AI Connect platform is meant to carry a user's AI agent, a personal digital twin, from phone to car, smart home and service robot."]},{"h":"Use cases","p":["HONOR names three scenarios: shopping assistance, workplace inspections and companionship. At the 2026 humanoid half-marathon in Beijing E-Town, D1 won a Best Design award and A1 a Best Gait award; HONOR also says D1 was the first robot to beat the human half-marathon limit, without giving a time on the page."]},{"h":"Company","p":["Honor Device Co., Ltd. is a Chinese maker of phones, laptops and tablets led by CEO James Li. Robotics sits within its ALPHA PLAN and its Augmented Human Intelligence concept."]},{"h":"Price and availability","p":["No price or sale date has been announced."]}],"timeline":[["2025-03","HONOR announces the ALPHA PLAN"],["2026-03","First HONOR humanoid shown at MWC 2026"],["2026","D1 and A1 run in the Beijing humanoid half-marathon"]],"faq":[["Does HONOR make humanoid robots?","Yes. It unveiled its first humanoid at MWC 2026 and fielded the D1 and A1 in Beijing's 2026 robot half-marathon."],["What are HONOR's robots for?","Shopping assistance, workplace inspections and especially companionship, according to HONOR."],["How much does the HONOR robot cost?","No price has been announced."],["What are the HONOR robot's specs?","HONOR has not published specifications such as height, weight or runtime."]],"sources":[{"title":"HONOR Advances Its AI Vision at MWC 2026 with Robot Phone, Humanoid Robot and Magic V6","publisher":"HONOR","url":"https://www.honor.com/global/news/honor-mwc2026-launch/","date":"2026-03-01"},{"title":"HONOR Robotics D1 First Breaks the Human Half-marathon Limit","publisher":"HONOR","url":"https://www.honor.com/global/events/honor-robot/","date":"2026"},{"title":"HONOR Unveils New Corporate Strategy to Transition to an AI Device Ecosystem Company","publisher":"HONOR","url":"https://www.honor.com/global/news/honor-alpha-mwc-2025/","date":"2025-03-02"},{"title":"HONOR Calls for Open Collaboration Under New AI Ecosystem Vision","publisher":"HONOR","url":"https://www.honor.com/global/news/honor-ai-ecosystem/","date":"2026-03"}],"updated":"2026-10-10"},"mera":{"rental_with_operator":false,"sale_in_offer":false,"availability":"confirmation_required","shop_url":null},"url":"https://merarobotics.com/blog/humanoids/honor-honor","inquiry_url":"https://merarobotics.com/en/start?service=purchase&robot=honor-honor"}