Apple is said to be planning to take over the smart home market. The company is working on a new smart display and desktop robot software.
The creator of the iPhone has not had a significant presence in the smart home industry and has lagged behind competitors such as Google and Amazon; But a new report says the Cupertino tech giant wants to take over the space.
by the way Mark German From Bloomberg, Apple has taken an aggressive new strategy to take over the smart home market. To help fulfill this mission, the company has formed a group called Home Ecosystem and transferred some engineers from its canceled car project to this team.
Overall, Apple’s smart home plan seems to be built around three key elements: artificial intelligence and displays and software.
The first part of this strategy includes Apple’s intelligence, which will be used to enhance home automation. It is said that this artificial intelligence will be used for precise control of applications, devices and media.
Smart displays are in the second part of the strategy. Reports suggest that Apple is working on a new iPad-like smart display. People will be able to use the display to stream Apple TV Plus, make FaceTime video calls, browse the web, and access apps like Calendar and Notes.
It was previously reported that Apple is developing a desktop robot. This device will probably have a rotating robotic body with a smart display. Apple’s bot will use artificial intelligence to identify who is looking at the screen, what people are doing and who is talking.
Garman says Apple’s desktop robot will focus on home security monitoring and advanced video conferencing and streaming video in stunning quality. He predicts that Apple’s home robot will cost around $1,000.
Finally, Apple is creating a new operating system for smart homes called homeOS, which is based on tvOS.
