Apple Robot Could Someday Make It to Consumers' Living Rooms, Says Gurman, as Cupertino's Wait for Next Big Thing After iPhone Prolongs
Apple Robot Could Someday Make It to Consumers' Living Rooms, Says Gurman, as Cupertino's Wait for Next Big Thing After iPhone Prolongs
$Apple (AAPL.US)$'s cash cow, the iPhone, is no longer the revenue driver it used to be, forcing the company to look for the next big thing, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman said on Sunday.
$苹果 (AAPL.US)$彭博社专栏作家马克·古尔曼周日表示，摇钱树iPhone已不再是过去的收入驱动力，这迫使该公司寻找下一件大事。
Robots In The Works? Apple has "skunk-works teams" within its hardware engineering and AI organizations that are exploring robotics, said Gurman in the latest installment of his weekly "Power On" newsletter.
工程中的机器人？古尔曼在最新一期的每周一期 “Power On” 时事通讯中说，苹果的硬件工程和人工智能组织中有 “臭鼬小组”，他们正在探索机器人技术。
A nearer-term move into robotics would be a device Apple has been working on for several years: a table-top product that uses a robotic arm to move around a display," he said.
他说，近期进入机器人技术领域将是苹果多年来一直在开发的设备：一种使用机械臂在显示屏上移动的台式机产品。”
The arm, the columnist said, could mimic a human on the other side of a FaceTime call, "shifting the screen to recreate a nod or a shake of the head." This device, however, has yet to receive unified support from Apple's executive team, he said.
这位专栏作家说，这只手臂可以模仿FaceTime通话另一边的人，“移动屏幕以重现点头或摇头。”但是，他说，该设备尚未得到苹果执行团队的统一支持。
Gurman also flagged a recent project involving the consideration of a home robot. Some people involved in the project are looking to make a machine that can handle household chores, he said, adding that such advances, however, may be decades away.
古尔曼还举报了最近一个涉及家用机器人的项目。他说，一些参与该项目的人正在寻求制造一种可以处理家务的机器，并补充说，但是，这样的进展可能需要几十年的时间。
But with robotics and AI advancing every year, there's still hope that something from the Apple lab could someday make it to consumers' living rooms," Gurman said.
但是，随着机器人和人工智能的逐年进步，仍有希望有朝一日苹果实验室的东西能够进入消费者的客厅，” 古尔曼说。
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Smart Home Ambitions: Gurman said Apple has "grand ambitions" for its smart home segment. The company has explored automation of household functions and a revamped Apple TV set-top box with a built-in camera for FaceTime videoconferencing and gesture-based controls, he said, adding that the technology will work seamlessly with both the iPhone and Vision Pro.
智能家居抱负：古尔曼说，苹果对其智能家居领域有 “雄心壮志”。他说，该公司已经探索了家用功能的自动化以及经过改进的Apple TV机顶盒，该机顶盒带有内置摄像头，可进行FaceTime视频会议和基于手势的控制，并补充说，该技术将与iPhone和Vision Pro无缝配合。
One of the strategies is a lightweight smart display, which would be like a low-end iPad and could be moved from room to room and hooked into charging hubs stationed around the house, the columnist said.
该专栏作家说，其中一种策略是轻巧的智能显示屏，它就像一台低端的iPad，可以从一个房间移动到另一个房间，并连接到位于房屋周围的充电集线器上。
Apple has started small-scale test production of the screens for this product, but hasn't made a decision on whether to move forward," he said.
苹果已经开始小规模试产该产品的屏幕，但尚未决定是否向前推进，” 他说。
So for now, Apple will probably make more incremental improvements to its current lineup: new device sizes, colors and configurations, alongside accessories that could squeeze more revenue from the iPhone," Gurman added.
因此，就目前而言，苹果可能会对其目前的产品阵容进行更多渐进的改进：新的设备尺寸、颜色和配置，以及可能从iPhone中挤出更多收入的配件，” 古尔曼补充说。
Apple ended Friday's session up 0.45% at $169.58. It has lost about 12% year-over-year.
苹果周五收盘上涨0.45％，至169.58美元。它同比下跌了约12％。