Apple Reassigns Robotics Division from AI to Hardware Focus

April 24, 2025, 4:20 pm

Apple’s internal shakeup sees its robotics unit shifted away from the AI/ML organization and placed under the hardware division. The reassignment, moving oversight from John Giannandrea to new leadership, signals a renewed focus on product innovation and a faster pace of development amid fierce industry competition.


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appleinsider.com / Apple shifts robotics team away from Giannandrea's AI organization to prioritize hardware

A new report suggests that Apple CEO Tim Cook has lost faith in his AI/ML chief John Giannandrea and is shifting the robotics team to hardware headed by John Ternus.Apple's robotics team now works for John TernusApple has been rearranging some of its teams after making a publicly embarrassing move...

macrumors.com / Apple's Secret Robotics Team Gets New Leadership

Apple is removing another project from AI chief John Giannandrea, and he will no longer oversee Apple's secret robotics division, according to Bloomberg. After Apple failed to deliver promised Apple Intelligence Siri features on time under Giannandrea's leadership, Apple asked Vision Pro chief...


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