Apple HomeView Ultra, Drone and Laundry-Folding Robot Reportedly In Development
According to The Information, Apple is developing a $1,000 HomeView Ultra smart home hub with a 9-inch touchscreen mounted on a motorized arm that can follow users around a room and autonomously respond to its surroundings. It's also said to be experimenting with more ambitious home robots, including a wheeled robot that follows people, a smart home drone and a machine capable of folding laundry.…
According to The Information, Apple is working on a $1,000 smart home hub called the HomeView Ultra, featuring a 9-inch touchscreen that follows users around a room on a motorized arm. The device is said to be able to react to its environment autonomously, turning lights on when someone enters a room or pushing a cat away from a table.
The hub also includes cameras and sensors to keep it aware of its surroundings and avoid collisions with objects. It's planned to be released in 2027 for the price of $1,000, although The Information reports a possible delay until 2028 due to unfinished software. The hardware, however, is reportedly ready for market.
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