Apple Nudges HomeKit Robot Vacuum Support Rollout to Next Year

Apple has quietly tweaked its Home app webpage to indicate that its upcoming robot vacuum control feature will now arrive in early 2025 rather than later this year, as previously advertised.

When support is added, Apple device users will be able to start a robot vacuum via HomeKit automations and scenes, or ask Siri to clean a specific room. Apple says the Home app will support the 'core functionality' of robot vacuum cleaners, such as vacuuming, mopping, power control, cleaning mode, and charge status.

Apple said at WWDC in June that the iOS 18 feature would arrive later in 2024 – presumably with iOS 18.2, due this month – but that's apparently no longer the case. Apple tweaked a footnote on the Home app webpage in early November, signaling the delay. When it does arrive, controlling robot vacuums with Siri will initially be available in English (U.S.) only.Related Roundups: iOS 18, iPadOS 18Tag: HomeKitRelated Forums: iOS 18, iPadOS 18This article, "Apple Nudges HomeKit Robot Vacuum Support Rollout to Next Year" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums