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Apple's J595 home robot delayed due to software not being ready

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Apple's home robot, codenamed J595, has been delayed because its software is not ready. According to The Information, most of its hardware was completed about two years ago, but the software team pushed for the delay and sought to cut some features, narrowing the first-generation product to home automation such as FaceTime calls and turning on lights. The launch will be no earlier than next year, and could even slip to 2028. According to The Information, citing people involved in the project, J595 may be named HomeView Ultra as part of the HomeView smart display product line, with a target of launching in 2027 at a price above $1,000. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the device features a motorized robotic arm and a 9-inch screen that can rotate 360 degrees, and can turn toward a speaker via voice recognition; if launched in China, its core voice-turning and intelligent interaction features may not be fully available initially. Subsequent reports said the J595 prototype is a 9-inch screen plus a robotic arm, with the whole device staying on the desktop; Apple has not officially announced the project, nor confirmed that this machine exists.

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  1. 11-06 09:00 · 1 reports
    Apple's J595 desktop robot prototype revealed: 9-inch screen plus robotic arm, target price around $1,000
    人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号:Apple's J595 desktop robot prototype revealed: 9-inch screen plus robotic arm, target price around $1,000
  2. 11-03 02:32 · 2 reports
    Apple's J595 Home Robot May Be Named HomeView Ultra, Planned for Launch in 2027 at Over $1,000
    Ars Technica:Apple's J595 Home Robot May Be Named HomeView Ultra, Planned for Launch in 2027 at Over $1,000
  3. 11-03 01:06 · 1 reports
    Apple's smart home robot J595 may be delayed to 2028, software not yet ready
    The Verge – Robot:Apple's smart home robot J595 may be delayed to 2028, software not yet ready
  4. 10-19 17:16 · 1 reports
    Apple's first consumer robot J595 reportedly features a robotic arm and is priced at $1,000
    智东西:Apple's first consumer robot J595 reportedly features a robotic arm and is priced at $1,000

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11月6日
  1. 人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号
    Apple's J595 desktop robot prototype revealed: 9-inch screen plus robotic arm, target price around $1,000

    The Information reports that Apple's prototype codenamed J595 is a 9-inch screen plus a robotic arm; the arm moves the screen to face whoever is speaking in the room, the unit stays on the desktop, and the target price is around $1,000. Apple has neither announced nor confirmed that the machine exists. Most of the hardware was ready about two years ago, but software has held up its launch; the team has kept cutting features over the past year, narrowing the first-generation concept to FaceTime calls and turning on lights. People familiar with the matter say Apple has about 10 people who truly understand robot R&D, and the software team has about 300 people.

11月3日
  1. Ars Technica
    Apple's J595 Home Robot May Be Named HomeView Ultra, Planned for Launch in 2027 at Over $1,000

    Apple's home robot, codenamed J595, may be named HomeView Ultra. It is positioned as able to move autonomously, support FaceTime calls, and turn on lights when someone enters a room. The target is a launch in 2027 at a price above $1,000, with development delays possibly pushing it to 2028.

  2. Ars Technica
    Apple's autonomous mobile home robot, codenamed J595, may be named HomeView Ultra and is planned for launch in 2027 at over $1,000

    Apple is advancing an autonomous mobile home robot codenamed J595, possibly to be named HomeView Ultra as part of the HomeView smart display product line, with support for FaceTime calls and automatic light switching when someone enters a room. The product targets a 2027 launch at a possible price above $1,000, with development delays potentially pushing it to 2028. Its earliest prototype dates back to 2018 and was approved for continuation by then-CEO Tim Cook; its publicly known features are still considered limited.

  3. The Verge – Robot
    Apple's smart home robot J595 may be delayed to 2028, software not yet ready

    Apple's rumored smart home robot J595 has been delayed, according to The Information, with launch now at the earliest next year or possibly as late as 2028; its hardware was completed about two years ago, but the software is not yet ready.

10月19日
  1. 智东西
    Apple's first consumer robot J595 reportedly features a robotic arm and is priced at $1,000

    Bloomberg's Mark Gurman disclosed in the Power On newsletter that Apple is developing a high-end version of HomeView, internally codenamed J595, equipped with a motorized robotic arm and a 9-inch screen that can rotate 360 degrees and automatically turn toward the speaker via voice recognition. It is planned for release in 2027 or 2028, with early rumors pricing it at about $1,000.

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