Bloomberg's Mark Gurman revealed on April 23 that Apple is actively developing six new hardware categories: AI AirPods, smart glasses, an AI pendant, a HomePad smart display, a tabletop robot, and a security camera. The disclosure came in the context of Apple's CEO transition — Tim Cook steps down September 1, with hardware chief John Ternus taking over — framing the product roadmap as a Ternus-era bet on hardware leadership. The HomePad smart display and security camera are expected to ship in 2026, glasses are targeted for 2026 or early 2027 but won't ship until 2027, and the tabletop robot is slated for 2027 with risk of slipping to 2028. All three AI wearables (AirPods, glasses, pendant) rely heavily on an iPhone-connected Siri, which Apple is rebuilding with Google's Gemini running on Private Cloud Compute.