Apple could be targeting the smart home market. The Cupertino company is reportedly looking to muscle its way into a domain where rivals Google and Amazon have established themselves.
Apple is developing an AI-infused smart home hub, reports Bloomberg. The device is said to have a roughly six-inch display and a new operating system designed to control the home, run FaceTime and play video. In addition, Apple is looking to add an advanced wireless chip named Proxima to devices that’ll support the new Thread standard for linking home products wirelessly.
Furthermore, another home device is in the works: a smart doorbell with advanced face biometrics that controls a deadbolt lock. Like how Face ID lets iPhone users unlock their devices, the idea is that the smart doorbell would automatically unlock the door by scanning the required face.
Bloomberg predicts such a device would not come to market before the end of 2025 at the earliest as the doorbell is still in development alongside the other smart home devices. These could include an in-home security camera that could store footage in iCloud, and potential third-party peripherals that make use of HomeKit technology.
