Where Apple goes, others tend to follow, with various players forging ahead with their own robotics plans. Apple’s one of the most influential big tech names ever, so when industry insiders release rumors about the technology Apple engineers are researching,

Apple is exploring the merits of producing its own humanoid and non-humanoid robots, one analyst says. While signs have previously pointed toward a non-humanoid robot in Apple's future, supply chain insights reportedly indicate that the brand is also looking into anthropomorphic machines,