Apple is gearing up for a major artificial intelligence push with several upcoming devices, including a tabletop robot, a lifelike Siri, smart speakers with displays, and home security cameras. According to some reports, the flagship is a tabletop robot expected in 2027.
It will feature an iPad-like screen on a robotic limb that follows users around a room. It will run an advanced iteration of Siri, which will remember details about the user and interact with them naturally.
Before launching its robot, the tech giant will reportedly develop a more affordable bright display by mid-2026. The robot-less variant will still provide smart home control, smart music playback, note-taking, and video calling. A dome-shaped base will sit on the 7-inch display, integrating speakers and microphones. Alternatively, it can also be wall-mounted.
These devices will run on a new OS, codenamed Charismatic, accommodating several user profiles. In home security, Apple is slated to develop smart cameras with facial recognition and automation features, such as turning on or off the lights when the room is empty or playing music for specific family members.
At the heart of these products is a reimagined Siri powered by large language models, which is secretly called Linwood. A new Siri is due in 2023, which goes beyond good conversation: it can understand context, remember preferences, hold conversations naturally, and much more. Also, Apple may be testing third-party AI models to augment capabilities, Anthropic's Claude being one of them.
Apple Linwood Siri signals a considerable shift, which has traditionally been a very close competitor in AI but an oft-alleged laggard in actual implementation. If these devices see a timely rollout, they will be the most aggressive AI deployment effort Apple has embarked on since the original iPhone, potentially changing how consumers interact with tech in the home.