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Updated · HC Newsroom · Aug 19
Honor Details ROBOT PHONE Gimbal Built With 4 Micro Motors After 10 Design Iterations
Updated
Updated · HC Newsroom · Aug 19

Honor Details ROBOT PHONE Gimbal Built With 4 Micro Motors After 10 Design Iterations

3 articles · Updated · HC Newsroom · Aug 19

Summary

  • Honor said its ROBOT PHONE camera relies on a custom robotic imaging system built after more than 10 major solution iterations and four generations of motor technology.
  • Fang Fei said off-the-shelf motors could not deliver both flexible movement and stable, professional-grade shooting in a compact flagship, pushing Honor to develop its own full-structure motor design.
  • The gimbal packs four micro-motor modules into less than half a lens-module space, using the industry's smallest rotary bearing and thinnest through-axis to cut size by one-third and lift torque density 44%.
  • Honor said the flip motor uses neodymium-iron-boron materials with five-level precision reduction, while 60-plus manufacturing processes helped fit the system into the phone body and improve durability and usability.

Insights

Will Honor's mechanical gimbal phone revolutionize mobile cinematography, or is it just a fragile, expensive gimmick doomed by its own complexity?
Can this 200MP robotic marvel ever leave China, or will rare-earth supply chain limits keep it trapped as a regional exclusive?