Apple J595 home robot: hardware done for two years, software may push launch to 2028
Apple's first home robot, code-named J595, has had finished hardware for about two years, but its software isn't ready, The Information reports, as summarized by The Verge, Ars Technica and The Next Web. Apple is aiming for 2027, but the launch could slip to 2028.
The device reportedly puts a 9-inch display on a swiveling robotic arm that turns to follow people during FaceTime calls, with cameras and sensors to do things like switch on a light when someone walks in. Former employees expect it to be called HomeView Ultra, and the price could be around $1,000 or more.
Apple hasn't announced the robot. One source told The Information Apple has only about 10 true roboticists on it, against roughly 300 people on software, and that CEO John Ternus is also backing a separate robot for chores like folding clothes.
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Sources
- The Verge: Apple's 'Ultra' smart home robot might have to wait until 2028
- Ars Technica: Coming in 2027: Apple's $1,000 home robot for FaceTime and switching on lights
- The Next Web: Apple's $1,000 home robot may slip to 2028, The Information reports
- The Information (paywalled): Inside Apple's Slog to Create Its First Robot
- The Information on X
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