Sharp said, starting from May 26 humanoid smartphone Robohon. It is an ambitious products, although not necessarily to be able to sell, but it pointed out the development direction of mobile devices may be.

The robot with the Android system, able to complete all kinds of basic functions, such as phone calls, send and receive E-mail, and take pictures and shoot video. In addition, the robot can also through simple voice commands and dance moves to interact with the user. Robot integrates embedded projector, this projector by sharp and Microvision cooperative development in the United States.

Analysts believe that sold for 198000 yen (about 11741 yuan) of the robot is not sharp watershed in the process of development. Earlier this month, foxconn announced $3.5 billion acquisition of sharp.

However, robots and smartphones cross-border products reflects the sharp "innovation engineering culture". Foxconn CEO terry gou, said he was very like this sharp.

Sharp's financial woes is mainly due to the core of show business, because the market supply exceeds demand in recent years, sharp display product prices continue to slide. However, sharp's consumer electronics business is still in the profit.

Robohon 8 inches (20.3 cm) high, weighing less than 1 lb (0.45 kg). Ace research analyst Hide said: "I don't think that this is going to be a popular product. The product volume is bigger than a smartphone, not easy to carry. Some robot enthusiasts may buy, but that is all."