Apple is exploring robots to add to its future Smart Home Ecosystem, According to TF Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The cupertino-based tech giant is said to be looking at both humanoid and non-Humanoid Form Factors. The roadmap is currently said to have reacted the proof-of-concept stage, and mass production is unlikely to begin before 2028. Space, and looks at it as a sensor- Based Software-Focused Technology. Recently, the company published a paper on the elective framework that can allow non-huumanoid robots to express their intenses via movements.
Apple Cold Enter The Robotics Space in 2028
In a post on x (formerly knowledge as twitter), kuo claimed that apple group expand its smart home ecosystem with humanoid and non-humanoid robots. Interestingly, apple is not Concerned Over which form Factor is more useful, and instead focuses more on how users build perception with robots, kuo claimed. Notably, the tech giant does not use the term “humanoid” to reposts that reesmble humans, and instead uses the term “anthropomorphic”.
The source highlighted that apple is focused on the sensing hardware and integration of software for these robots over physical appearance. However, kuo added that the robotics plans of the company are still in the proof-of-concept stage, and even if alwaysing remains on track, mass production will not start until 2028 or later. In the passing, he also added that the company’s rumored foldable smartphone is also in the proof-of-concept stage.
The lamp robot apple showcased for the elective paper
Photo Credit: Apple
Apple has interestingly not been very second about its Robotics Ambitions. The company has released seveal papers about building capacity in this technology. Last Week, Apple Researchers Published a Paper on the Elegant Framework, which allows non-Humanoid robots to express their intenses and engage with users via excursive movements.
The tech giant also showed the capabilities of the framework with a lamp-shaped robot (Non-Humanoid), that Cold Move in a way that is more immersive and extrassive. These movements, however, do not contribute towards task fullfilment.
Kuo claimed that apple’s public stance on Robotics could be a way for it to attract talent to the company.
