Coming in 2027: Apple’s $1,000 home robot for FaceTime and switching on lights

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Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses. Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, is apparently pushing the tech company’s development of household robots—and the first to debut may be a home robot designed to autonomously roam around while supporting FaceTime calls and switching lights on whenever a person enters the room. People who worked on Apple’s robotic projects told The Information that the AI-driven home robot, code-named J595, could be named HomeView Ultra in line with Apple’s new HomeView stationary smart display . Apple is a software and consumer electronics company based in Cupertino, founded in 1976.