Apple’s big robotics push revealed in new report — here’s what’s coming

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Robots are coming, and Apple could be at the forefront

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Along with almost every other technology company, Apple sounds like it's about to make a push into the field of robotics. An new report claims that the company is in the "early stages" of figuring out how it can leverage the power of robotics to tap into consumer homes.

That's from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who ran through Apple's possible robotics plans in his latest column. It sounds like Apple's plans center around coming up with new products to sell to people who are already part of the Apple ecosystem with phones, computers and other devices.

According to Gurman, Apple's first robotic test device will be a tabletop device codenamed J595. It's said to have cameras and a robotic actuator at the base. Don't expect a big reveal anytime soon, as the report says we won't see J595 until 2026 or 2027.

However, Apple apparently won't leave it there, as the company is also tipped to develop mobile robots and even humanoid types in the next decade. Those sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but we'll have to see what they look like when Apple (and other firms) release them.

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