Apple Inc. is reportedly exploring a push into personal robotics.
Engineers at Apple are investigating an at-home mobile robot that can follow users around their homes and an advanced table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around.
Apple Inc. is reportedly exploring a push into personal robotics, with engineers investigating an at-home mobile robot that can follow users around their homes and an advanced table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around. The proposed autonomous robot could be intended for home use and would need cameras or other onboard sensors to see the world around it. Apple has reallocated resources from its now defunct car project towards this new skunk-works project, which is being kept private by the company.
Apple Inc. has teams investigating a push into personal robotics.
Engineers at Apple have been exploring a mobile robot that can follow users around their homes.
< The iPhone maker also has developed an advanced table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around.>
Apple is reportedly reallocating resources from its now defunct car project and shifting them towards an at-home, mobile robot.
The proposed autonomous robot is intended for home use and could follow its users around. Apple engineers are considering using AI models to help the robot navigate through rooms.
< Presumably, that means it would also need cameras or other onboard sensors to see the world around it.>
Apple is exploring a mobile robot that can follow users around their homes.
, Apple has developed an advanced table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around.
' The robo monitor has been added and removed from the company✦;s product road map over the years.<
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> The iPhone maker also has developed an advanced table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around.
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The article is deceptive in that it implies Apple has abandoned its car efforts and instead shifted focus to home robots. However, the article does not provide any evidence of this shift or abandonment. The author also uses sensational language such as 'ever-shifting next big things' which could be seen as manipulative.
The article implies that Apple has abandoned its car efforts and instead shifted focus to home robots.
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Bias
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The article discusses Apple's exploration of personal robotics and mentions a mobile robot that can follow users around their homes. This is an example of bias as it implies that the author has a positive view towards this technology.
> The iPhone maker also has developed an advanced table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around, they said.
Apple is reportedly reallocating resources from its now defunct car project and shifting them towards an at-home, mobile robot.
The proposed autonomous robot is intended for home use and could follow its users around. Apple engineers are considering using AI models to help the robot navigate through rooms.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Apple's vision for the future could involve an autonomous robot butler without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the article uses sensationalist language such as 'next big thing' and 'fully autonomous robot', which are not supported by factual information provided in the article. Thirdly, it states that Apple engineers are interested in a fully autonomous robot that can take care of everyday chores like cleaning up and washing dishes without providing any details on how this would be achieved or if such a thing is even possible. Fourthly, the article uses selective reporting by only mentioning some examples of what the robot could do while ignoring other potential functions it may have. Lastly, the article makes use of emotion manipulation by stating that 61% of adults surveyed in 2021 were uncomfortable with robots without providing any context or evidence to support this claim.
The article uses sensationalist language such as 'next big thing' and 'fully autonomous robot', which are not supported by factual information provided in the article.
The article states that Apple engineers are interested in a fully autonomous robot that can take care of everyday chores like cleaning up and washing dishes without providing any details on how this would be achieved or if such a thing is even possible.
The article states that Apple's vision for the future could involve an autonomous robot butler, however it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
The article uses selective reporting by only mentioning some examples of what the robot could do while ignoring other potential functions it may have.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Apple is reallocating resources from its car project and shifting them towards a robot without providing any evidence or sources for this claim. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when they describe the proposed robot as being capable of taking care of everyday chores like cleaning up and washing dishes, which could be seen as demeaning to humans who perform these tasks themselves. The article also contains a dichotomous depiction by stating that Apple engineers are interested in both a fully autonomous robot and having it function as a mobile video conferencing tool.
Apple is reallocating resources from its car project and shifting them towards an at-home, mobile robot.
Bias
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The article discusses Apple's interest in developing an autonomous robot butler for home use. The author uses language that portrays the idea as exciting and innovative, while also acknowledging the challenges of making such a device functional and practical. However, there is no evidence presented to suggest that this project will be successful or even feasible.
Apple engineers are reportedly considering using AI models to help the robot navigate through rooms.
Apple is exploring a mobile robot that can follow users around their homes.
, Apple has developed an advanced table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around.
Accuracy
The robo monitor has been added and removed from the company's product road map over the years.
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author claims that Apple is working on personal robotics as a next skunkworks project without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author quotes an unnamed source who states that engineers at Apple have been exploring a mobile robot and an advanced table-top home device with robotics capabilities. However, there is no mention of these devices in any official product roadmap or announcement from Apple. Thirdly, the article mentions that Tesla has also shown its work on its own robotics project which could be seen as a competitor to Apple's alleged skunkworks project.
The article mentions an unnamed source who states that engineers at Apple have been exploring a mobile robot and an advanced table-top home device with robotics capabilities, but there is no mention of these devices in any official product roadmap or announcement from Apple.
The author claims that Apple is working on personal robotics without providing any evidence to support this claim.
Tesla has also shown its work on its own robotics project which could be seen as a competitor to Apple's alleged skunkworks project.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Mark Gurman as a source for the information about Apple's skunk-works project. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when describing Tesla's robotics project as something that will have features to precisely lock on to a single person among a crowd during a video call.
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies.
