Honor has unveiled a “GUI-based mobile AI agent” that uses artificial intelligence to handle tasks on your behalf, including booking restaurant tables. The Honor UI Agent can understand the graphical user interface of a screen and complete tasks autonomously.
In a demo, an Honor spokesperson asked the agent to book a table for four people at a Spanish restaurant in Barcelona. The AI successfully found a restaurant but couldn’t complete the process when it required a credit card for confirmation. The user then had to take over.
This technology uses a unique approach called multimodal screen context recognition, which allows the AI to understand the semantic elements of the user interface and follow-through with a multi-step process. This approach is more cost-effective than traditional methods used by other companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google.
Honor’s AI Agent leverages Google’s Gemini 2 large language model for intent recognition and “enhanced semantic understanding.” The company has also partnered with Qualcomm to keep data on the device and develop a personal knowledge base that learns user preferences over time. Some of these agents are already employed in China.
Additionally, Honor announced seven years of software updates for its flagship devices, matching policies from Google and Samsung. New gadgets unveiled at MWC 2025 include Honor Earbuds Open, Honor Watch 5 Ultra smartwatch, Honor Pad V9 tablet, and Honor MagicBook Pro 14 laptop, available in other markets but not in the US.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-look-at-honor-ai-mwc-2025