Apple's new CEO John Turners wants the company to seriously advance the robotics business, but judging from the development progress of this first-generation product that is planned to be sold abroad, he may face a tough battle. The device is equipped with a 9-inch screen, equipped with a movable robotic arm, and looks like a desk lamp from a Pixar animation. People involved in the project revealed that most of the robot's hardware plans were finalized about two years ago, but it has been difficult for the software team to keep up with the progress. The hardware team responsible for J595 wanted to speed up the pace and release the product as soon as possible; the software team advocated delaying the launch. Over the past year, the software team has been streamlining original features, aiming to reduce the product's core capabilities to simple home automation tasks such as FaceTime calls and turning on lights. Apple plans to sell this robot for about 1,000 US dollars. Affected by the component market, the final price may be higher. According to several former employees, it may be named HomeView Ultra, following the naming system of HomeView, a fixed desktop device released by Apple last month. Apple originally wanted to launch it next year, but the release may also be delayed until 2028. Some members of the J595 team want the product to be released soon; others are worried that it will experience the same lukewarm market response as HomeView. However, they are concerned that as Apple delays its release, the industry's AI capabilities continue to upgrade, and expectations for this robot from the outside world will also rise.

Apple's new CEO John Turners wants the company to seriously advance the robotics business, but judging from the development progress of this first-generation product that is planned to be sold abroad, he may face a tough battle. The device is equipped with a 9-inch screen, equipped with a movable robotic arm, and looks like a desk lamp from a Pixar animation. People involved in the project revealed that most of the robot's hardware plans were finalized about two years ago, but it has been difficult for the software team to keep up with the progress. The hardware team responsible for J595 wanted to speed up the pace and release the product as soon as possible; the software team advocated delaying the launch. Over the past year, the software team has been streamlining original features, aiming to reduce the product's core capabilities to simple home automation tasks such as FaceTime calls and turning on lights. Apple plans to sell this robot for about 1,000 US dollars. Affected by the component market, the final price may be higher. According to several former employees, it may be named HomeView Ultra, following the naming system of HomeView, a fixed desktop device released by Apple last month. Apple originally wanted to launch it next year, but the release may also be delayed until 2028. Some members of the J595 team want the product to be released soon; others are worried that it will experience the same lukewarm market response as HomeView. However, they are concerned that as Apple delays its release, the industry's AI capabilities continue to upgrade, and expectations for this robot from the outside world will also rise.