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Apple reportedly plans HomeView with robotic arm for 2027 or 2028
Apple is reportedly developing a robotic-arm HomeView as a higher-end addition to its smart-home display range.
The current HomeView costs $299 and has a 7-inch screen.
The planned model would have a roughly 9-inch display mounted on an arm that can swivel 360 degrees.
Voice recognition would help it turn toward the person speaking, so people around a table would not have to move the display themselves.
It is expected to sit above, not replace, the current HomeView, and may therefore cost more than the existing model.
Apple could release the device in 2027 or 2028, but its final name and price have not been given.
Apple is reportedly developing a higher-end HomeView smart display with a motorized robotic arm.
The arm would swivel the display up to 360 degrees and turn it toward a speaker identified through voice recognition.
The device, code-named J595, is expected to have a roughly 9-inch screen, compared with 7 inches for the current HomeView.
Reports say Apple plans to release it in 2027 or 2028, and that it would not replace the existing model.
- Who
- Apple is reportedly developing the device.
- What
- A higher-end HomeView with a larger display and motorized robotic arm. The arm is designed to turn toward the person speaking.
- When
- Planned for release in 2027 or 2028.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- It is intended to turn the display toward users, addressing the need to reposition the current device manually.
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Reports said Apple was planning a robotic-arm HomeView for release in 2027 or 2028.
- Codename
- J595
- Display
- Roughly 9 inches, compared with 7 inches on the current HomeView
- Arm movement
- Swivels up to 360 degrees
- Release window
- 2027 or 2028
- Current HomeView price
- $299
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The good news is that Apple is on track to solve that problem with a souped-up version of the HomeView planned for release in 2027 or 2028.