{
  "id": 15426300,
  "title": "Apple’s next HomeView could debut as soon as next year with a robotic arm: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/apples-next-homeview-could-debut-as-soon-as-next-year-with-a-robotic",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:17:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/18/apples-next-homeview-could-debut-as-soon-as-next-year-with-a-robotic-arm-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has unveiled its anticipated smart home display, HomeView, priced at $299. However, development delays have hindered Siri's advancement. Addressing concerns over the need for manual adjustment when situated on a table with multiple users, sources such as Power On suggest Apple may soon present a solution. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company intends to launch an enhanced version of HomeView, possibly named HomeView Pro, within 2027 or 2028. Dubbed J595, this updated model boasts a 9-inch screen compared to the current 7 inches and incorporates a motorized robotic arm enabling a full 360-degree swivel. Leveraging voice recognition, the device aims to identify the speaker and pivot automatically to face them. This advanced model features a larger display and the ability to rotate completely, unlike the existing version's limited tilt. Unlike a direct replacement, HomeView Pro will serve as a premium model in the lineup, potentially priced higher than the original $299. Apple also plans to employ voice recognition for precise robotic arm positioning, akin to the Center Stage camera on newer Apple products but improved.",
  "summary": "Apple just announced its long awaited smart home display: HomeView, and it’s available for $299. That said, the product has been in development for quite some time, being held back by all of the delays with developing a smarter Siri. Now that it’s on the market, some customers have had concern about the fact that you have to move the HomeView around yourself if its on a table with multiple people…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Should you buy the Apple HomeView? 5 reasons to pick one up (and 2 reasons why you might want to hold off)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/should-you-buy-the-apple-homeview-5-reasons-to-pick-one-up-and-2",
        "published": "2026-10-17T07:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple weekend deals: HomeView, new Apple TV 4K, AirPods, MacBook, mini, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/apple-weekend-deals-homeview-new-apple-tv-4k-airpods-macbook-mini-more",
        "published": "2026-10-17T12:18:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "The Apple HomeView already lost to one of the most unloved Google product in my house",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/the-apple-homeview-already-lost-to-one-of-the-most-unloved-google",
        "published": "2026-10-17T15:00:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: HomeView units sat in warehouses for months; Apple plans a Nov. 6 store reset, likely for new Macs; iPhone Duo preorder mess could boost 18 Pro sales (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/sources-homeview-units-sat-in-warehouses-for-months-apple-plans-a-nov",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:30:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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