Apple reportedly explores a larger smart-home hub and other robots
Technology · First reported 2 Nov, 15:31 · Updated 15:40
Reports describe a planned HomeView Ultra with a movable screen and autonomous features, alongside other robots Apple is said to be developing. The hub’s timing is uncertain, and the other robots have no confirmed release plans.
- HomeView Ultra is reportedly planned with a 9-inch touchscreen on a robotic arm that can turn toward the user.
- The reported hub would use a camera and sensors for autonomous actions, including switching on lights when someone enters a room.
- Apple is also reportedly exploring other home robots, but their availability is unknown; the hub’s software may delay its launch.
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- Screen
- Reportedly 9 inches, mounted on a robotic arm.
- Possible announcement
- 2027, according to the report; launch could slip to 2028.
- Reported price
- Around $1,000.
- Other robots mentioned
- A user-following wheeled robot, a home drone and a clothes-folding robot.
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- An earlier Lux story covered HomeView software hints about a possible security-camera mode; its summary said the reports did not establish whether or when the feature would reach users. [16f6552b-ae4b-47fc-a73b-ce2960724b33]
- Earlier Lux headlines also covered HomeView software, including developer restrictions and a software tour. [6de832e2-b428-4b70-bbf9-7408153a6b0d] [f14043b8-af58-417a-aa94-a2d47e4fa0c3]
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