Apple’s next big thing might be robots for your home‚ report claims
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Apple’s next big thing might be robots for your home‚ report claims

After giving up on its self-driving car and pricing its Vision Pro spatial computer out of reach for most consumers‚ Apple is reportedly thinking about turning to robots next. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman‚ sources familiar with Apple's plans say the company is investigating a push into personal robotics. Engineers at Apple have reportedly been exploring a mobile robot that can follow users around their homes. They have also developed an advanced device capable of autonomously moving a display around. Although their plans are still in the early stages‚ and the devices may never see the light of day‚ Gurman notes that Apple is under pressure to find new sources of revenue growth after Project Titan flamed out. Adding to that pressure is the fact that the Vision Pro isn't quite shaping up to be Apple's "next big thing" for at least a few more years (if ever). The report claims the robotics projects are being run by Apple's hardware engineering division as well as its AI and machine learning group. Apple execs Matt Costello and Brian Lynch are overseeing the development of the hardware‚ but the company has yet to commit to releasing either project‚ both of which remain in the early research phase. The robotic smart display is reportedly much further along in development than the mobile robot but has even been added and removed from the company's product roadmap many times over the years -- further evidence of Apple's unwillingness to commit. The report goes on to note that the smart display first excited senior executives at Apple a few years ago. The display would be able to mimic the movements of a person on a FaceTime call‚ such as shaking their head or nodding. It would also be able to lock on to a specific person in a crowd during a call‚ so the display would always center on them. Developing... Don't Miss: iPad Pro 2024: Release date‚ OLED‚ price‚ features‚ &; everything we know The post Apple’s next big thing might be robots for your home‚ report claims appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech‚ laptops‚ TVs‚ and more sales Today’s deals: $19 AirTags‚ solar eclipse glasses‚ $199 AirPods Pro 2‚ Keurig coffee makers‚ more Today’s deals: Leftover Amazon Big Spring Sale deals‚ $349 iPad 10‚ free Samsung TV‚ LG laptops‚ more Today’s deals: $199 Meta Quest 2‚ $19 Apple AirTags‚ $699 M1 MacBook Air‚ $500 Moto Razr‚ more