Where Apple goes, others tend to follow, with various players forging ahead with their own robotics plans. Apple’s one of the most influential big tech names ever, so when industry insiders release rumors about the technology Apple engineers are researching,

Apple is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots for its future smart home ecosystem, and these products are still in the early proof-of-concept (POC) stage internally. While the industry debates the merits of humanoid vs. non-humanoid designs, supply chain checks…

Humanoid robots have entered the Oprah phase: You build a humanoid robot! You build a humanoid robot! Everyone build a humanoid robot! According to a story by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who often gets leaks right, Meta is now planning a major investment into building humanoid robots.

I 'm not buying that Apple is deeply invested in building a humanoid robot, but if this rumor is somehow true and the Cupertino tech giant is currently juggling actuators, servos,

Apple is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robotic form factors, according to a new scoop from longtime Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The intel comes

Now it appears that Apple isn't just conceptualizing such robots—it's building prototypes, too. Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known supply chain analyst, shared on X Wednesday that Apple "is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots for its future smart home ecosystem," and that these projects were in the early proof-of-concept stage.

To create the next generation of smart home devices, Apple is considering both humanoid and non-humanoid robots. Here's what we know.

Apple insider, Ming-Chi Kuo has uncovered that Apple is exploring robotics as its next big smart home investment. According to Kuo, this is in the “proof-of-concept” within Apple, so it could be years before we ever see it.

Apple develops humanoid and non-humanoid robots for smart homes, focusing on human interaction over appearance, with mass production expected no earlier than 2028.