Apple reportedly working on mobile robot that can follow you around your home: ‘The next big thing'

Apple has reportedly launched a hush-hush project to develop a personal robot as the iPhone maker seeks to find “the next big thing” after its failed foray into manufacturing an autonomous electric car.The mobile robot would be able to follow people around the home, according to Bloomberg News.The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant is also working on a new table-top home device that uses robotics to move a display around as the company faces pressure to produce a revenue-generating product along the lines o ...