After years and years of hearing about the Apple car so that finally abandon the project. We’ve covered this topic before in Applesfera, and in fact part of itThe work teams have moved to the different artificial intelligence modules that they develop.
From now on, Mark Gourman assures that Apple dedicates resources focused on home or personal robotics. Faced with the crazy possibility that Apple ends up presenting a kitchen robot, we are going to analyze what context this news may have.
Apple is a technology company and must explore all areas
I still remember a video that Apple released at WWDC in 2013. At that time Apple was to blame for lack of innovation. Steve Jobs had just died a few months ago and the future of the company was not very clear. One sentence stuck in my mind in this video.
There are thousands of no’s for every yes
Anyone who has worked in business, let alone technology, knows the importance of the R+D+I department. Research, development and innovation. A department often perceived as an expense, precisely because it is created and They design things that ultimately don’t go on sale..
Apple is one of the most important companies in the world and we have seen how projects are abandoned. From AirPower, your own television, to the latest like the electric car. Therefore, it should come as no surprise to us that they are also exploring areas such as robotics at home. Who among us doesn’t own a robot vacuum cleaner? Or does anyone in our family have a Thermomix?
Apple probably won’t launch an Airfryer, but this is what they have on their hands
We return to the beginning after this context which seems more than necessary to me. According to Mark Gourman, Apple is studying several personal robotics projects keeping in mind to find a next product worthy of a One More Thing. One of these projects is a mobile robot that follows people inside their homes. In addition, we know that this robot would have a mobile screen.
This project is codenamed skunk-works and would also be supported by Apple’s AI. Apple would like these robots to be able to clean dishes in a sink, at least that’s what the report details. And we have something similar with Amazon and its Astro robot. In this case, in charge of the security of our home.
Mark Gourman also says that Apple’s idea is that the screen imitates the movements of a head, such as during a FaceTime call. Although Apple faced technical difficulties in balancing the robot and the screen stand.
In all cases, These robotics projects are in their early stages of research.. So far, these are leaks and ideas that we like to imagine. Who knows if the next home revolution will be led by Apple.
Source | Bloomberg
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