Apple Delays Siri-Controlled Robot Vacuum Support to 2025

The long-awaited HomeKit integration for robot vacuums, first announced with iOS 18, has been pushed to early next year, limiting initial functionality to U.S. English.

Apple quietly updated its Home app webpage, confirming that robot vacuum support will not arrive until early 2025, despite earlier promises for a 2024 launch.
The feature will enable Siri to control core robot vacuum functions like cleaning modes, mopping, power control, and charge status, as well as integrate with HomeKit automations and scenes.
At launch, the feature will only support U.S. English, with no timeline provided for additional language availability.
The delay follows the adoption of the Matter 1.2 standard, which added robot vacuum compatibility to the cross-platform smart home ecosystem last year.
This postponement adds to a growing list of delayed iOS 18 features, including advanced Siri upgrades and Apple Intelligence tools, now expected in 2025.