The topic of “smart homes” is increasing year by year. Although Apple is one of the leaders in the development of related devices, the products of its competitors (Google, Amazon) are still more popular in the market.
This American company aims to strengthen its position in this industry and has developed programs that will help it establish a leading position in this field. Bloomberg journalist Mark Garman reported on key aspects of the plan.
Here’s what we know
Apple has assembled a new Home Ecosystem team and is making its smart home program a top priority for the coming years.
According to Bloomberg, the company plans to abandon the concept of a closed ecosystem and, on the contrary, make its devices as compatible as possible with consumer electronics products from other manufacturers. A new Matter protocol is being developed for this purpose. Control various gadgets.
The second pillar of Apple’s new strategy is the tight integration of AI into smart home systems. The company will also be able to differentiate between who is currently talking and who is looking at the screen, actively leveraging the Apple Intelligence platform that controls all processes in the home. A key element of AI leverage is the App Intents system, which allows the Siri assistant to more effectively control features within apps.
Apple will also develop a special homeOS operating system based on tvOS, the operating system used in Apple TV set-top boxes. It is built into smart displays and provides greater control over your entire home infrastructure, helping you manage devices, switch media content, and perform other actions.
sauce: bloomberg
