Apple has again delayed the launch of its upcoming smart home hub because the new version of Siri is still not ready. The device was expected earlier, but Apple now plans to introduce it around September 2026 when the updated Siri experience finally arrives. Apple designed the hub around artificial intelligence features, so the company cannot release the hardware until the assistant that powers it works reliably.
The smart home hub serves as a central control point for connected devices in the home. Apple built the product with a strong focus on AI-driven interactions, personalized information, and voice control. The company originally expected the new Siri system to power many of these features, but ongoing problems with accuracy and reliability forced Apple to delay both the assistant and the hardware that depends on it.
According to Bloomberg, Apple finished the smart home display months ago but decided to wait until the new Siri version becomes stable enough for public release.
“Apple Inc.’s artificial intelligence struggles are rippling through its product plans, forcing the company to delay a long-in-the-works smart home display.”
This delay shows how deeply Siri sits at the center of Apple’s broader AI strategy.
Apple’s Smart Home Hub Will Offer
Apple designed the hub to look like a square iPad with a 7-inch display that users can mount on a wall or place on a speaker-style base. The device includes a camera for facial recognition, which allows it to recognize who walks up to the screen and show personalized information such as calendar events, reminders, music suggestions, and news updates.
The interface includes circular app icons arranged in a layout similar to the Apple Watch home screen, and the device runs a customized version of tvOS.
Apple expects the updated Siri to power most of these features. The assistant will understand user context better, interact across apps, and access personal data to answer requests more accurately.
Apple first revealed the redesigned Siri experience in 2024 and planned to release it in earlier iOS updates. Development delays pushed those plans back several times. The assistant is still missing from the current iOS 26.4 beta because Apple continues to work on accuracy and reliability.
With the home hub now tied to that upgrade, the product will likely arrive alongside iOS 27 in September. Apple still plans to deliver the new Siri experience in 2026, and the company remains within that timeline as long as the rollout happens before the end of the year.
