Rumors that Apple develops humanoid robots have begun to circulate again after Apple Analyst at TF International Securities, Ming-Chi KuoTweeted Wednesday that the world’s largest company explores humanoid and non-humanoid robots for his Smart Home Ecosystem.
Although Chatter about Apple’s robotics is increasing after Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted on Wednesday that people “have to get ready to meet the newest member of the family” during an Apple Lancing event next week, almost nobody believes that the company is a humanoid Robot will introduce. Most speculation indicates a new display of the compact iPhone SE.
Nevertheless, Kuo, who is known for his accurate predictions with regard to Apple’s product trout map – often based on insider information from Asian Supply Chain sources – speculation with his tweet.
“These products are still in the early proof-of-concept phase internally,” wrote Kuo. “While the industry is debating about the merits of humanoid versus non-humanoid designs, supply chain checks indicate that Apple gives more to how users build perception with robots than their physical appearance.”
The push to develop humanoid robots accelerated in 2024, with companies such as Tesla, Figure, Nvidia, Agility Robotics and Boston Dynamics that introduce robots that are designed for human -oriented workplaces. (According to a recent report, Meta even makes Significant investments in humanoid robotics.)
The rapid progress in AI and robotics have led to daring predictions, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who speculated in October that robots could surpass the people by 2040, so that it could exceed 10 billion in just fifteen years.
Despite these bold predictions, KUO even noted that the timetable for a proof-of-concept design varies, and that Apple’s robot production probably does not start before 2028.
“Many projects never go beyond proof-of-concept,” wrote Kuo. “The Apple car is probably the most striking example of a project that got stuck at this stage.”
This is not the first time that experts have suggested that Apple may introduce a robot to its product setup. And clearly Apple, who produced a TV series that with A very apple -like home robotIs not exactly to step off speculation.
But the form of his first offer could be taken strongly. Kuo indeed noted that Apple used the term ‘anthropomorphic’ instead of ‘humanoid’, which suggests that the robot route map of the company might launch with something that human chores did without looking like sunny.
“Apple -Execs are trained on the customer journey,” Futurist and founder of the Unprotected Newsletter, Robert Scobletold Decodeer. “We have no robots in our houses, and they know that we are not yet ready to have a humanoid robot in ours, so they will start with a variety of more specific, limited robots to get us used to them . “
While scoble is skeptical From the ability of Apple to turn in AI and Robotics, he suggested that the company’s robot lamp, exuberant In a paper of Apple’s Machine Learning Research Division in January, a stepping stone can be to larger ambitions in humanoid robotics. (See video below page.)
“If it is done well, and it seems that consumers will help to become comfortable with Apple as robotics,” he said.
Other robotics experts pointed out that, Boston Dynamics -Videos Nevertheless, the field has a long way to go before humanoid robots are ready for prime time.
“We are still at the stage to show these robots the environment and to behave as people,” Professor IT at USC and co-founder of Sahara Ai, Sean Rentold Decrypt. “The intellectual skills of thinking and then making decisions is at a similar level like chatgpt.”
Phil Elmer-Dewitt, who runs the popular Apple blog Apple 3.0Go even further: “If Apple brings a humanoid robot to the market in 2028 – or even 2038 – I will eat my hat.”
Published by Andrew Hayward
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