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Your home could get smarter with Apple’s Siri, but it’ll have to wait a few more months. Bloomberg reported The home AI hub in the form of an iPad won’t be ready until September, several months after the company hoped to launch it this spring. Apple engineers first need to complete work on the new and improved Siri home assistant, codenamed J490, according to Bloomberg.
Apple was hoping to launch the J490 this month, along with a slew of other new devices, including… iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, MacBook Air M5, New Pro Modelsand iPad Air M4. Apple raised it for the first time Smart home offer In November 2024.
An Apple representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Siri is Apple Virtual assistant It uses voice recognition and artificial intelligence to accomplish a variety of tasks Commandsalong with Interesting uses. You can use Siri to find your iPhone – “Hey Siri, where are you?” — Or to hear the weather forecast — “Siri, what will the weather be like today?” Siri is available on iPhone, MacBook, and iPad. It was launched in 2011 as a feature of the iPhone 4S.
like CNET reported Last month, Apple engineers struggled to get the upgraded Siri assistant out the door. It’s not fast enough, gets confused by complex commands, and doesn’t interact well with other Apple AI models. The company is also grappling with the amount of personal data it has access to inform AI, and the new Siri has not yet been able to complete in-app tasks, such as finding a photo and posting it to social media, all with a single command.
It’s been nearly two years since Apple announced it was giving Siri a big upgrade. Meanwhile, competitors love Alexa Plus and Gemini for home I entered the market.
Laboratory technology john retinger, who YouTube channel Apple has 1.66 million subscribers, and says repeated delays in upgrading Siri could “undermine” confidence in Apple’s ability to keep up in the AI race.
“Apple as a whole is still one of the most powerful companies on the planet. But its AI play is clearly the weakest link in a very strong chain,” Rettinger told CNET.
Rettinger said he’s had problems getting Siri to complete basic commands, like setting two alarms at the same time, and that it’s a bit of a “mess” at the moment.
“However, the iPhone has such massive market penetration that I’m not sure it will actually matter in the end. Which is weird when you think about it,” Rettinger said.
Facial recognition for residents
The hardware for the upcoming smart home display has already been finalized. The Bloomberg report said it looks like an iPad and can be mounted on a wall or placed on a half-dome-shaped base.
The device will be equipped with facial recognition, so when residents approach it, they will be shown personal data such as music preferences, news headlines, appointments, reminders, tasks, etc.
The screen interface will include a set of circular app icons, similar to the screen on the Apple Watch. The Bloomberg report said that the smart home display will be the first of many home devices produced by Apple. Future products include a tabletop robotic terminal with a 9-inch screen, a smart security camera and a smart doorbell with Face ID.