Apple plots expansion into AI robots, home security, Bloomberg reports

Apple (AAPL) is plotting its artificial intelligence comeback with an ambitious slate of new devices, including robots, a lifelike version of Siri, a smart speaker with a display and home-security cameras, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. A tabletop robot that serves as a virtual companion, targeted for 2027, is the centerpiece of the AI strategy, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The smart speaker with a display, meanwhile, is slated to arrive next year, part of a push into entry-level smart-home products. Home security is seen as another big growth opportunity. New cameras will anchor an Apple security system that can automate household functions, the author notes. Shares of maker of smart home and home security product Arlo Technologies (ARLO) are trading down almost 7% at $16.96. Other publicly traded companies in the space include ADT (ADT).