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,

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.

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

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 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…

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