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New report on ‘HomeView Ultra’ product covers features, pricing, more
A new report outlines features and pricing for Apple's possible 'HomeView Ultra' home robot.
Key points
- The device would have a nine-inch screen that swivels on an arm and resembles the Pixar lamp.
- Hardware has been finished for around two years, but software is keeping the device from shipping.
- Pricing is expected to be around $1,000, though it may cost more depending on component prices.
Why it matters. The report suggests Apple's push into home robots could bring a higher-priced device, and its launch could slip to 2028.
Aaron Tilley of The Information reported that Apple is developing a larger, high-end 'HomeView Ultra' robot for next year. Its nine-inch screen swivels on an arm and resembles the Pixar lamp, and its hardware has been finished for around two years. Software is holding it back because of more ambitious AI-powered features, and the price is expected to be around $1,000.
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New report on ‘HomeView Ultra’ product covers features, pricing, more
Apple’s new HomeView product arrives in users’ homes next week, but today a report from The Information outlines what to expect from a larger, high-end ‘HomeView Ultra’ product coming next year. more… Apple’s new HomeView product arrives in users’ homes next week, but today a report from The Information outlines what to expect from a larger, high-end ‘HomeView Ultra’ product coming next year. Here’s what to expect from larger HomeView-type product with robotic arm Today Aaron Tilley at The Information published a report on a forthcoming HomeView product that could be dubbed ‘HomeView Ultra.’ Similar to Mark Gurman’s extensive reporting , Tilley classifies the new home product as a robotics project. He says, “Apple’s new CEO John Ternus wants the company to get serious about robots.” Per the report, the HomeView Ultra product has “a nine-inch screen that swivels around on an arm and resembles the Pixar lamp.” Tilley writes: Apple initially began working on the robot in 2019—code-naming it J595—and had modest ambitions for it, envisioning it mostly as a device for video calls. Its robotic arm was intended to allow it to follow someone wherever they were in a room. But hopes for the robot ballooned once Apple executives began wanting to add AI capabilities to it. The current design for the robot envisions it using a camera and sensors to be fully aware of its environment and act a.