Apple's work in robotics has been impressive so far, but consumers will have to wait until 2028 at the earliest to be able to buy an Apple robot.Apple's lamp robot concept - Image credit: Apple Machine Learning ResearchApple's development in robotics has been long-running, and has recently resulted in the demonstration of one novel prototype in a video. However, there's still a long way to to before anyone will be able to buy an Apple robot in some form.In a Wednesday X post, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo offered that Apple is actively working on robots for the smart home, both in non-humanoid and in humanoid form. So far, they are still in an internal proof-of-concept stage, rather than anything the public can even consider using. Rumor Score: Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums