Apple to Explore Home Robots

Apple is always looking for ways to expand and grow within the tech industry. They often lead the way in innovation and are really upping the game with their latest reported project. Robots. Home Robots. Yes, home robots, just like those commonly seen in sci-fi movies, often in the horror subgenre. Recently, rumor had it that they were working on their own electric vehicles; however, it seems that they have abandoned that plan for another, less occupied market. The leading tech company announced in early April that they will make this pivot for their next project after dropping the electric vehicle project for an unknown reason in February.

Apple has not released much information regarding the robots but many theories point to a plan with two robots in development.

One of the forms of the robot will be a classic home robot assistant that we have already seen from other companies. This device will sit tabletop with an adjustable display screen and perform actions similar to that of the Amazon Alexa line of devices and the Google Home. The other robot that is being developed is one that will likely appear more like the stereotypical image of a robot, as it will be a fully movable device that is meant to follow users around in their homes. At this time, it is unknown exactly what kind of tasks the robot will have the ability to perform. It is safe to assume that it will at the very least have the same capabilities as a stationary device. The project remains in the early stages of research and development.

This endeavor from Apple comes after a few other tech companies made attempts at home robots.

The largest, and really only, successful home robot continues to be the Roomba by iRobot. This home robot is able to vacuum floors with no one controlling it and has literally swept the floor with other home robot attempts. In 2021, Amazon made a go at a home robot, given its success with the Alexa line of devices. This robot was known as Astro and was on the market for $1,600. The robot has a few different abilities, mostly centered on home management and acting as a virtual assistant. It is still available for purchase, but the device never quite took off.

Many are excited to see whether or not the robot from Apple will be a success. Largely, people are also curious to see what the project is going to result as, especially given the fact that Apple abandoned their decade long electric vehicle endeavor in order to begin work on this project.