# Apple reportedly delays smart home robot launch until 2027 or later

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/apples-ultra-smart-home-robot-might-have-to-wait-until-2028/
- Published: 2026-11-02T18:47:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T18:55:04+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024496/apple-homeview-ultra-robot-rumor-delay
- Topics: Art, Culture, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Apple’s rumoured home robot may not arrive until 2027 or 2028.
- Software readiness is reportedly holding up the launch.
- It may cost around $1,000 and focus on calls and home tasks.

## Summary

Apple has reportedly delayed its rumoured smart home robot, with its release now expected in 2027 at the earliest and possibly not until 2028. The reported reason is that the software is not ready, despite the hardware having been finished for about two years.

The software team is said to have sought more time and proposed focusing the product on FaceTime and basic home automation, such as switching on a light. Codenamed J595, the robot may be called HomeView Ultra and cost around $1,000 or more; reports describe a nine-inch display on a swivelling arm, with cameras and sensors to follow users during calls.

## Coverage

- [The Verge: Apple reportedly delays smart home robot launch until 2027 or later](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024496/apple-homeview-ultra-robot-rumor-delay)
- [Ars Technica: Coming in 2027: Apple’s $1,000 home robot for FaceTime and switching on lights](https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/11/apples-roaming-home-robot-may-do-facetime-switch-lights-on-and-yell-at-your-cat/)

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