Apple plans to launch a revolutionary product next year - the "AI wall tablet" designed to simplify the smart home control experience. This new device called HomePad will become the core of the Apple Home platform. Through an intuitive operating interface, it can efficiently control smart home devices such as lighting and security systems, completely changing the way users interact with smart homes. Smart home devices currently on the market are complex to operate and have poor user experience. Many users give up using them due to cumbersome settings and unfriendly interfaces. Apple HomePad is expected to solve this industry pain point with its simple and easy-to-use design and powerful HomeKit framework, bringing users a more convenient and comfortable smart home life.
Apple's "AI wall tablet" HomePad will adopt a six-inch square design, support wall mounting or connect to speakers, and be equipped with built-in security cameras and sensors, providing dual touch and voice control methods. It will use the new homeOS system (codenamed Pebble), integrate the excellent design elements of iPhone and watchOS, and strive to create a simple and intuitive user interface. While HomePad may face the same challenges as existing smart displays, Apple's local control technology and mature HomeKit framework will become its core competencies, allowing it to seamlessly connect and control smart devices in the home without relying on cloud services. However, Siri's voice recognition capabilities still need to be improved to better match the HomePad's hardware and software and provide a more complete user experience. Apple plans to launch a new Siri based on a large language model in 2026, by which time its speech recognition and context understanding capabilities will be significantly improved, further improving the overall functionality of HomePad.
While Siri's improvements are crucial, HomePad's innovative design and powerful functionality still make it a breakthrough in the smart home space. Its simple and intuitive operation interface and seamless integration with HomeKit are expected to completely change the way users understand and use smart homes. In the future, the success of HomePad will largely depend on whether Siri's upgrades and improvements can meet users' expectations for voice control.