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Honor is a Chinese technology company primarily known for making smartphones. Originally a sub-brand of Huawei, it became an independent company in 2020. Their development of Lightning, the record-breaking robot, shows how tech companies are diversifying into advanced robotics, pushing the boundaries of what these machines can achieve beyond consumer electronics.
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