When Honor announced its upcoming Robot Phone in October last year, it was a genuine surprise, promising a refreshing break from the relatively predictable phone designs we see on a daily basis. But it turns out the Chinese phone-maker had something even more ambitious and impressive up its sleeve: an actual robot.

Honor will unveil its first humanoid service robot during its launch event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday March 1, the company said on Monday. It is set to display the robot alongside the first working prototype of its Robot Phone, as well as new phones and tablets.

The market for humanoid robots is currently experiencing a massive boom — with IDC noting a 508% year-on-year growth in revenue in 2025 — thanks to rapid advances in AI. Chinese companies are far ahead in this race, with leaders such as Agibot and Unitree already shipping out units, while US competitors trail behind.

Still, most of these humanoids are designed to be used in industrial or service settings. Very few are ready for deployment into people’s homes.

We don’t have many details about what to expect from Honor’s robot at this stage. An AI-generated video posted by the company shows a humanoid robot with a glowing neon blue lights interacting with its Robot Phone.

Last year at MWC, Honor announced a $10 billion investment into AI, with a range of devices promised. Compared to other phone-makers, the company is early to jump into the world of robotics, potentially giving it early-mover advantage in an increasingly crowded market.

What isn’t clear at this stage is how far along Honor is in its robot development. At MWC, it could unveil a full working prototype on stage, or it could show us another video of the robot. Either way, CNET will be in attendance at the company’s kenynote to bring you all the news as it happens.

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Amorphous shape in a lava lamp
Answer: BLOB

5A clue: «Wonderful performance!»
Answer: BRAVO

6A clue: Social media currency
Answer: LIKES

7A clue: Cars that move around a miniature map
Answer: UBERS

8A clue: Partner of relaxation
Answer: REST

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Offer money corruptly
Answer: BRIBE

2D clue: Canada has an estimated 2 million of them, the most of any country in the world
Answer: LAKES

3D clue: In-your-face
Answer: OVERT

4D clue: Work overseer
Answer: BOSS

5D clue: Memory of a hectic day, perhaps
Answer: BLUR

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is full of fun clues, but they aren’t that easy to sort into groups. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Chow down.

Green group hint: Dunce cap-shaped.

Blue group hint: Fake it, maybe.

Purple group hint: Smooch site.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Eat voraciously.

Green group: Conical things.

Blue group: Pose.

Purple group: Settings for a kiss.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is eat voraciously. The four answers are bolt, gorge, inhale and scarf.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is conical things. The four answers are Christmas tree, cone, party hat and volcano.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is pose. The four answers are bluff, front, masquerade and posture.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is settings for a kiss. The four answers are Blarney Stone, mistletoe, New Year’s Eve and wedding.