Apple’s Secret Project: Developing a Robotic Arm for Production!

Apple is thinking ahead: the resources used to develop a robotic arm for a future home automation device with a mobile screen, scheduled for 2027, could be advantageous in other areas. According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple has established a dedicated team focusing on a robotic arm for its own use, potentially replacing human-performed tasks in its factories or retail stores.

“Apple has a team actively developing a large mechanical arm intended for use in manufacturing facilities or for backend tasks in stores, an initiative that could potentially replace some of the workforce. This robot, codenamed T1333, won’t be a reality for several years.” Currently, the lack of automation for too many tasks prevents Apple from assembling most of its products in the United States where labor costs are now too high. Apple is striving to increase investments in American companies but is currently unable to meet the Trump administration’s demands to assemble the iPhone in the United States.