Apple accelerates hiring for its home robotics projects

Apple is posting more job listings for robotics specialists to 'bring new experiences to Apple products,' with teams working on Apple Home devices imbued with a basic level of personality.An iPad on a robot arm could be the first product from the effort.The robotics team is led by VP of Technology Kevin Lynch, which last August reportedly brought in experts hired from Israel's Technion. Lynch has been instrumental on a number of Apple initiatives, from the ill-fated 'Apple Car' project to imbuing the Apple Watch with various health-tracking technology.According to the Bloomberg 'Power On ' newsletter on Sunday, the team is still seeking to hire more engineers with a robotics specialty, suggesting that development is intensifying on various home robotics initiatives. A new position for an iOS Robotics Engineer was posted as recently as January 23. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums