# PhoneBot researchers demonstrate humanoid robot powered by a smartphone

_Published Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM EDT · Robotics, Science · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Researchers presented PhoneBot, an open-source humanoid robot that uses a consumer smartphone for sensing and computation, in an arXiv preprint. They report experimental demonstrations of walking and perception-driven interaction using off-the-shelf phones.

The robot combines 13 low-cost actuators in a modular lower body with a torso-mounted smartphone. The phone supplies a camera, motion sensing, wireless connectivity and processing for control and interaction. The platform supports human following, conversation, filming and mobile telepresence; the reported evaluations remain preprint findings.

## Sources

- [arXiv Query: search_query=cat:cs.RO&id_list=&start=0&max_results=30](https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.08737v1)

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