Apple's next big thing could be a home robot

An Apple robotics division has risen from the ashes of the Apple Car and wants to build an autonomous robot companion for your home.A generated image of a toy-like Apple robotThe Apple Car may not have panned out, but research into autonomous systems and robotics may have opened the door to Apple's next project. No, it's not a robot vacuum, but something more advanced for your desk or home.According to employees familiar with the matter speaking to Bloomberg, robotics work is happening under Apple's hardware engineering division and AI group. AI head John Giannandrea and home product executives Matt Costello and Brian Lynch oversee the project. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums