Gurman thinks that this robot will debut around 2026 or later, giving Apple plenty of time to catch up with competing AI models. Apple Intelligence is new and hasn’t even rolled out to the public yet, so its capabilities remain untested and unproven.
Apple Intelligence does look quite impressive, though. | Video credit — Apple
The company is allegedly working on a robot that can move around your house. There’s even reports of teams investigating the feasibility of humanoid robots. I don’t think I need to explain why such robots would be a lot more useful, not to mention jaw-dropping marvels of engineering. C-3PO, anyone?
Of course, it’s unlikely we’ll be seeing consumer-level humanoid robots any time soon. We’ll just have to make do with an iPad connected to an arm. Perhaps it can stir my coffee for me in the mornings.
But, just like the Apple Vision Pro, this is going to be a bold step in a new direction from the company, much more so than in-house cellular modems. Though I suppose the latter is more grounded in reality.
