Apple engineers never rest. It seems that a second generation of AirPods Pro it is being designed and will go into production in the middle of next year. They will integrate more sensors so that they can perform more functions.
Apple wants its AirPods Pro not just a device for listening to music, or making voice calls. In its already tiny housing, it wants to introduce you more sensors to help the Apple Watch to capture more data such as movement, keystrokes, or you know….
DigiTimes He has just published an article where he explains that in mid-2021 Apple will launch a new generation of AirPods Pro. He adds that they will be assembled in Vietnam by the Iventec Appliances company.
Currently in that country the current AirPods Pro are already being manufactured, in the assembly plants of Luxshare y GoerTek. Little by little Apple wants to stop manufacturing its products in China. Decision taken after the closure of Chinese factories at the beginning of the year by COVID-19 and seeing the new tariffs with which Trump has punished US imports from the Asian country.
The report also explains that future AirPods could include light sensors, which could be used for health monitoring functions. DigiTimes suggests that these sensors could be included in AirPods in a year or two.
The functions of health monitoring They could allow AirPods to monitor heart rate, step count, and health conditions. They could also detect head movements, and help Apple Watch capture more and more accurate data for the Health app.
It is also expected that AirPods "No Pro" by third generation adopt a more compact system in package (SiP). It would be similar to the internals of the AirPods Pro, allowing the audio functions of the AirPods to be integrated into a housing more similar in design to the current AirPods Pro.