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Honor sets up embodied AI labs, expands into robotics

Honor has launched a new incubation department to deepen its research in embodied AI and robotics, marking a strategic step beyond its core smartphone business.

According to Honor’s job listings, the company is setting up five labs under the new unit: the Embodied AI Lab, Embodied Data Lab, Interactive Security Lab, Powertrain Lab, and Bionic Body Research Lab.

Honor is currently hiring for several key roles to support the initiative. These include robot data generation algorithm engineers, integrated joint designers, and power system simulation engineers for robotics.

Recent Honor developments

Timeline
03-Mar-2025 📱 Honor to invest $10b in AI development over five years
  • Honor to invest $10B in AI over 5 years
  • Plans global collaborations for AI-driven ecosystem
18-Jan-2025 📱 Honor CEO George Zhao resigns ahead of IPO
  • George Zhao resigns as Honor CEO for health reasons
  • Jian Li to succeed him amid IPO plans
07-Jan-2025 📱 Honor to launch premium devices in Indonesia in 2025
  • Honor to enter Indonesia market in early 2025
  • Plans 30+ products, including premium handsets
20-Dec-2024 🤝 Honor partners with Tencent on cloud, AI solutions
  • Tencent and Honor form strategic partnership
  • Focus on cloud and AI development for Honor
01-Nov-2024 📱 Honor attracts top investors as it prepares for IPO
  • Honor announces new investors, including China Telecom.
  • Investment comes ahead of planned IPO next year.
26-Apr-2022 📈 Honor seeks expansion capital ahead of potential IPO

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