Honor's Wild New Robot Phone Packs A Gimbal Cam That Follows You
They doggone did it. Honor has gone ahead with producing the Robot Phone (in China anyway), a smartphone centered around a motorized, pop-up camera gimbal. Starting at ¥9,999 (approximately $1,480), the device merges flagship Android hardware with mechanical robotics to target content creators and mobile filmmakers.
No doubt the most defining feature of the Robot Phone is its miniature, three-axis mechanical gimbal system which swivels out from its dock in the rear where a traditional camera hump would be. Constructed with titanium, the 4-DoF gimbal weighs just 0.09 ounces (26 grams, including the motor, no less), with the arm providing physical stabilization and 360-degree rotation. Like any consumer gimbal camera, the camera can execute automated dynamic filming modes, including FPV views, tilt locks, and AI SpinShots that perform rotational sweeps while recording. Integrated AI algorithms enable automated subject tracking, allowing the camera to pan and tilt to keep subjects framed...
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