APPLE AIMING TO LAUNCH TABLETOP ROBOTIC HOME DEVICE AS SOON AS 2026 WITH PRICING AROUND $1,000

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Apple is developing a tabletop robotic device with an iPad-like display mounted on a robotic arm. The arm will be able to tilt and rotate the display. The robot will serve as a smart home command center, a video conferencing machine, and a home security monitoring tool. It will leverage Siri and Apple Intelligence to respond to an array of verbal commands, recognize different voices, and automatically orient the display to face users in the room. Apple plans to launch the device in 2026 or 2027 at a price of around $1,000.