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   The Information reports delay and ~$1,000 price for HomeView Ultra

   Aaron Tilley reports Apple's robot, codenamed J595 and likely to be named HomeView Ultra, has finished hardware but unfinished software, pushing launch to 2027 at the earliest or possibly 2028, with a price around $1,000 and a 9-inch display on a swiveling robotic arm.

   “has been finished for around two years…”

   1. 6 outlets Apple's $1,000 Tabletop Robot Could Launch In 2027

      first by Dataconomy, 6d ago · also The Times of India, The Information, The Next Web, Ars Technica, TechRepublic

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      • Apple may be developing $1,000 robotic tabletop display for 2027 or 2028 launch The Times of India · 6d ago
      • Sources: Apple is developing a tabletop robot with a 9" screen and a swiveling arm, set for release in 2027 or 2028 for ~$1,000, as John Ternus pushes robotics The Information · 6d ago
      • Apple’s $1,000 home robot may slip to 2028, The Information reports The Next Web · 5d ago
      • Coming in 2027: Apple’s $1,000 home robot for FaceTime and switching on lights Mastodon · 5d ago
      • Apple’s $1,000 Tabletop Robot Could Arrive in 2027 TechRepublic · 5d ago
   2. 5 outlets Apple's robotic HomeView Ultra could cost around $1,000

      first by The Apple Post, 6d ago · also iThinkDifferent, Macworld, PCMag Australia, PCMag

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      • Apple's Robotic HomeView Ultra Could Cost $1,000 and Slip to 2028 iThinkDifferent · 6d ago
      • High-end robotic ‘HomeView Ultra’ could land in 2028 for $1,000 Macworld · 5d ago
      • Apple's HomeView Ultra With Robotic Arm Tipped to Launch in 2028 at $1,000 PCMag Australia · 5d ago
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     Kind of disappointed w/John Ternus out of the gate. I mean yeah, we have to give him a chance and much of the latest HW , but he feels far more Spindler or Amelio at than Cook or Jobs. Just got some really weird priority-spreading, between the Duo & HomeView, and WTH?

     getwired.comBluesky5d ago6▲view on Bluesky ↗

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     Apple’s roaming home robot may do FaceTime, switch lights on, and yell at your cat Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses. https:// arstechnica.com/apple/2026/11/ apples-roaming-home-robot-may-do-facetime-switch-lights-on-and-yell-at-your-cat/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&u…

     arstechnica@mastodon.socialMastodon5d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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     "Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses." Okay, but are there any downsides? -- John Gruber, probably

     bjkeefe.bsky.socialBluesky5d ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗

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2. backgroundOct 15

   Gurman places the robotic 'arm' model in 2027 or 2028 — Mark Gurman describes the robotic arm model as a premium option that would not replace the standard HomeView, placing its release in 2027 or 2028.

3. backgroundOct 15

   Apple launches the $299 HomeView smart display — Apple introduces the HomeView tabletop and wall-mounted smart display, starting at $299, as the centerpiece of its expanding smart home strategy, with shipping set for November 13.

4. backgroundJun 15

   Internal roadmap flags risk of 2028 slip — A June 2026 smart home roadmap already identifies the possibility that the robotic device could slip into 2028.

5. backgroundJan 15, 2025

   Apple's research team shows an expressive robot lamp prototype — Apple researchers demonstrate a prototype resembling Pixar's Luxo Jr. that moves in response to the person using it, foreshadowing the robot's design direction.

6. backgroundJan 1, 2024

   Gurman reports a stationary, lamp-like robot design — Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple's in-development home robot could have a stationary, tabletop design resembling Pixar's famous lamp.