Apple Accelerates Expert Recruitment For Home Robotics Projects

Apple is increasingly recruiting robotics specialists (photo: Doc. apple)

JAKARTA Apple is increasingly recruiting robotics specialists to " BRING new experiences to Apple products," along with the company's efforts to develop smart home devices equipped with a basic personality level.

Apple's robotics team is led by Vice President of Technology, Kevin Lynch, who previously played a role in various Apple initiatives, including the failed Apple Car project and the development of health monitoring features on Apple Watch.

According to a Power On bulletin from Bloomberg on Sunday, February 9, the team is still looking for more engineers with robotic expertise, signaling that the project is growing. One of the newest positions, the iOS Robotics Engineer, was posted on January 23, 2025.

One of the concepts under development is a smart home device that can move with the user, not the other way around. Currently, Apple is reportedly working on two major robotics projects: a mobile device that can follow the user intelligently and a smart desk light that, at this stage, resembles the Pixar mascot, Luxo Junior.

In addition, Apple is also reportedly developing a smart home control center device that can manage various home systems, such as security and environmental settings. Various devices and accessories in this category are expected to be launched later this year, according to rumors.

Home robotics technology is increasingly accepted by consumers, with smart systems and environments that are now a common feature, as well as the popularity of dust suction robots. However, Apple plans to bring smart home technology to a higher level by adding personality elements to their devices.

In a promotional video from Apple's robotics team, the smart lights they develop not only respond to user movements, but also show more interactive expressions than ordinary robotic devices. This video is still in the concept stage and not a representation of the final product.

In one video segment, this robot light is compared to an ordinary light that only works without expression. Users can signal in a certain direction for the lights to highlight the area, or use voice commands to direct it to a specific point. In addition, this smart light is able to answer questions with Siri-like sound and automatically adjust the lighting based on the user's position.

In addition, this smart light can also display video tutorials to help users in certain projects. The video shows how devices with "active engagement" can improve the user experience over conventional smart home devices.

Several previous reports also mentioned that the final product of Apple's robotics project may be shaped like HomePod with robotic arms that have an iPad-like screen at the end. If this rumor is true, Apple could be one of the pioneers in bringing artificial intelligence into everyday life in a more interactive and personal way