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.

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

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,