Apple to Shift Robotics Unit From AI Division to Hardware Engineering [Report]

Apple is making another significant organizational change within its AI efforts, planning to move its robotics division out from under AI chief John Giannandrea, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The move comes shortly after the Siri voice assistant team was also shifted from his purview.According to sources familiar with the internal plans, Apple intends to relocate the robotics team from Giannandrea's AI and machine learning group to the hardware engineering division later this month. This places the unit under Senior Vice President John Ternus, who leads hardware development for products like the iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro.This shift follows the March transfer of the Siri engineering unit away from Giannandrea's oversight. That team is now led by Mike Rockwell, who previously headed up Vision Pro efforts. These changes appear to be part of a wider strategy as Apple works to advance its position in the competitive field of artificial intelligence.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:M4 MacBook Air Drops to New All-Time Low of $912 [Deal]Share Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube

Apr 24, 2025 - 22:30

Apple to Shift Robotics Unit From AI Division to Hardware Engineering [Report]

Apple is making another significant organizational change within its AI efforts, planning to move its robotics division out from under AI chief John Giannandrea, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The move comes shortly after the Siri voice assistant team was also shifted from his purview.

According to sources familiar with the internal plans, Apple intends to relocate the robotics team from Giannandrea's AI and machine learning group to the hardware engineering division later this month. This places the unit under Senior Vice President John Ternus, who leads hardware development for products like the iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro.

This shift follows the March transfer of the Siri engineering unit away from Giannandrea's oversight. That team is now led by Mike Rockwell, who previously headed up Vision Pro efforts. These changes appear to be part of a wider strategy as Apple works to advance its position in the competitive field of artificial intelligence.

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