In five years, a robotic startup will launch an app that transforms your smartphone into a robot.

You’ll place your smartphone into a wheeled shell featuring a happy face, always in a good mood. They’ll market this smartphone robot as a child or pet companion and highlight its benefits for the elderly. Perhaps it will assist with fitness goals or cooking.

This app will raise millions upon millions of dollars and dominate tech news outlets like TechCrunch and The Verge.

Then, someone will point out that it’s just a smartphone in a shell with wheels. The entire concept will collapse, fading into obscurity—until a new version emerges and once again captures the attention of the tech press.