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Apple’s next HomeView could debut as soon as next year with a robotic arm: report

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Apple just announced its long awaited smart home display: HomeView, and it’s available for $299. That said, the product has been in development for quite some time, being held back by all of the delays with developing a smarter Siri.

Now that it’s on the market, some customers have had concern about the fact that you have to move the HomeView around yourself if its on a table with multiple people surrounding it. According to the Power On newsletter, it might not be too long before Apple has a solution.

We’ve known that Apple has been working on robotic products of sorts for quite some time, but now we have a clear release window. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company might debut a better HomeView, perhaps HomeView Pro – as soon as next year:

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. Code-named J595, this version looks like the current HomeView but has a roughly 9-inch screen (up from 7 inches) and a motorized robotic arm that lets the display swivel a full 360 degrees. Using voice recognition, the machine is designed to identify who’s speaking and automatically turn toward that person.

This version will have a larger display, and be capable of turning full-circle, rather than just a little bit of tilt. This won’t replace the HomeView, and will instead serve as a higher end model in the lineup. So, don’t expect it at the same $299 price point.

Apple reportedly also plans to use voice recognition to figure out how to pivot the robotic arm towards the right person. Think about the Center Stage camera on some newer Apple products, but leveled up.

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