HONOR is revolutionizing the AI landscape with its bold vision for an open, collaborative ecosystem. The company's strategy is to create a unified interface that goes beyond simple connectivity, aiming to foster a deeply shared intelligence. This ambitious plan is set to transform HONOR from a smartphone manufacturer into a global leader in the AI device ecosystem. But here's where it gets controversial: how will HONOR's open platform approach impact the competitive landscape and the future of AI innovation? And this is the part most people miss: the potential for a truly personalized, cross-brand device experience.
At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, HONOR unveiled its AI ecosystem blueprint, outlining a strategy to integrate over 20,000 AI services by the end of 2026. The core driving force behind this transformation is the HONOR AI Connect Platform, which opens up the company's core AI capabilities to all ecosystem partners. This shift moves beyond simple connectivity, aiming to create a Personal Avatar for users within a vast, cross-brand device ecosystem.
During the ConnectAI panel discussion, Fang Fei, President of Products at HONOR, joined by Philippe Lucas, Orange Innovation Executive Vice President Partnerships, Content and Devices, discussed the convergence of AI, devices, and connectivity. The theme of 'breaking walls' highlighted HONOR's commitment to working collaboratively with partners like Orange to expand into new hardware categories, including education, smart home, audio products, pets, and toys.
To illustrate this vision, Fang Fei drew a parallel with evolutionary history, explaining that the industry is on the verge of a 'Cambrian Explosion' in AI devices. Just as the original Cambrian Explosion led to a sudden burst of countless new lifeforms, the world is about to witness a similar rapid and massive diversification of new, intelligent devices. This evolution will see AI take new forms, from 'Embodied AI' like the HONOR Robot Phone to the specialized AI companions HONOR is exploring with its partners.
At HONOR, the company believes 'walled gardens' should be a thing of the past. The vision is simple: to combine a human-centric approach with technology to maximize the potential of every person. To achieve this, HONOR is creating AI companions that make users more creative and more connected.
A deeper transformation is unfolding through the evolution of underlying distributed technologies. In the past, human-computer interaction was confined to a single screen. Today, thanks to distributed technology, we've broken through the physical boundaries of hardware. This shift manifests in two key trends: the 'decoupling' of smart hardware, which sees devices evolve into specialized peripherals for specific scenarios, and the 'ubiquitization' of AI entry points, creating new interaction paradigms tailored to real-world contexts.
To build a truly unified experience, HONOR is executing its open AI device ecosystem strategy through the HONOR AI Connect platform. In this new world, the 'interface' is an AI Agent—a personal digital twin living across a user's devices. Thanks to the open platform, this digital twin understands a user's intent on their phone and carries that understanding into their connected car, smart home, or service robot, enabling seamless, intelligent continuity.
This new generation of devices breaks away from traditional form factors, illustrating HONOR's concept of Augmented Human Intelligence (AHI). Transforming devices from passive tools to proactive partners, a prime example is the HONOR Robot Phone, a groundbreaking device that fuses smartphone innovation with robotics. It acts as a personal cinematographer, automatically tracking and recording video, freeing users to be active participants in their own memories.
During its official launch event on March 1st, HONOR debuted its latest AI-native foldable smartphone, the ultra-thin HONOR Magic V6, alongside its latest generation of innovative PCs, tablets, and more. From the Robot Phone to the latest foldable, tablet, and PC innovation, global media and MWC attendees are welcome to visit the HONOR booth in Hall 3 to experience the future of intelligent devices firsthand.
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