Social RoboticsApple reportedly developing a tabletop home robot
Bloomberg reported Apple was working on a device pairing an iPad-like screen with a moving robotic arm.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, as covered by MacRumors, Apple was developing a tabletop device with a large display on a thin robotic arm that can tilt, rise and rotate. It would use Siri and Apple Intelligence, recognise voices and turn its screen towards people in the room, acting as a home hub and video calling device. Apple was said to be aiming for a price around $1,000 and a launch as soon as 2026 or 2027. The report suggested that one of the largest consumer technology companies saw expressive, socially aware home devices as a future category.
Source: MacRumors
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