Posted 4/4/2024, 2:46:10 AM
Apple Exploring Robots for the Home, But Faces Big Challenges
- Bloomberg reports Apple is exploring robots that can navigate cluttered home spaces and move displays using robotics to mimic a person's head movements
- Home robots have had mixed success to date; companies have struggled to get the concept right despite attempts from the likes of Amazon, Samsung, and others
- Original Apple robot ideas included a fully autonomous robot with video conferencing and a robot that can do chores like washing dishes
- Apple knows engineering consumer robots is challenging and expensive, which could limit appeal
- It's fun to imagine what an Apple robot could look like - an iPad on wheels? A HomePod on skates? - but functionality remains the big question