Apple may introduce a home security and monitoring service in 2027, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (a subscription is required to read the article).
“Apple is planning a privacy-centric home security camera and automation device that will use AI to monitor the surrounding environment instead of actual video footage” he writes. “It will tap into a new home security and monitoring service.”
Gurman has previously reported that Apple orking on a line of smart home products, including a home security camera. About the camera he has this to say: “The device has facial recognition and infrared sensors to determine who is in a room. Apple believes users will place cameras throughout their home to help with automation. That could mean turning lights off when someone leaves a room or automatically playing music liked by a particular family member.”
Gurman has reported that Apple is also working on a smart doorbell with advanced facial recognition that wirelessly connects to a deadbolt lock. The idea is that the doorbell could automatically unlock the door for a home’s residents by scanning their face — just like Face ID lets them into their iPhone.
“Work on the doorbell is still in the early stages, though,” Gurman said in a December 2024 report. “I’m told not to expect anything to come to market before the end of next year at the soonest. If it ultimately debuts, I expect it to make good use of the company’s upcoming Proxima wireless chip and its secure enclave feature, which helps protects customers’ data.”
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