A tabletop robot that serves as a virtual companion, targeted for 2027, is the centerpiece of the AI strategy.

However, as Bloomberg reports, Apple is now "plotting its artificial intelligence comeback," with the tabletop robot slash virtual companion at the center. The new AI-powered smart home devices from Apple could potentially arrive in 2027, Gurman says, citing Apple insiders.

Apple is mounting an ambitious, hardware-led comeback in artificial intelligence, building a slate of new consumer devices, headed by a tabletop “companion” robot, designed to put a far more capable,