Apple plans Siri upgrade with AI robots and smart displays

Tabletop robot with dancing Siri might arrive in 2027.
Apple is designing robots and displays to make Siri the heart of your smart home.

A tabletop robot, expected by 2027, could follow users around with a moving display and an animated voice assistant. Apple previewed this concept in research earlier this year, showing a dancing robot mimicking user movement.

Siri may soon take on a more visual, animated form, allowing natural conversations similar to ChatGPT’s voice mode. Apple is testing designs based on Memoji and the Finder icon.

A new smart home display will likely launch in 2026, featuring facial recognition and shared user access. Its design reportedly resembles Google’s Nest Hub.

Apple is also developing a range of home security products, including cameras and other devices, forming a new innovative ecosystem.

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