Honor and Arri’s Robot Phone Debuts on Shanghai Film Festival Red Carpet

By Jenny S. Li

Jenny S. Li

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Smartphones have crossed into robotic territory.

Chinese brand Honor used the opening red carpet of the Shanghai International Film Festival to debut its Robot Phone, a device that marries AI interaction with a high-resolution camera that extends from the phone body like an antenna, moves on its own, and retracts when not in use.

The phone served as the official imaging partner of the festival. Ellemen, Shanghai IFF’s official fashion and lifestyle partner magazine, used it to shoot a series of short films featuring the 21 Golden Goblet jury members, headed by Tony Leung Chiu-wai. It also covered the red carpet, the opening night banquet and backstage moments throughout the event.

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