Apple is reportedly prepping a second-generation version of its AirTag item tracker.
Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, while specific details as to the tracker are sparse, he expected better integration with Vision Pro to be a selling point.
Kuo first suggested that Apple might release an AirTag 2 in June of last year. At the time, the analyst said that shipment estimates for the accessory were around 20 million in 2021 and 35 million in 2022. “If AirTag shipments continue to grow, I believe Apple will develop the second generation,” Kuo said in that report.
Kuo stated that he believes the AirTag 2 to enter mass production during Q4 of 2024.
“I believe that spatial computing is a new ecosystem that Apple wants to build, using Vision Pro as the core to integrate other devices, including AirTag 2,” Kuo wrote in a tweet.
The current version of AirTag features a U1 chip for location tracking and precision finding. An upgraded version would likely include a new version of that chip.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac and @MingChiKuo