This playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp was built by Apple robotics researchers.

Apple has just released a first look at its latest robotic project – a smart robot lamp! In a research paper and accompanying video, Apple has shown off its new Pixar-style robot lamp that plays ...

Pixar’s Luxo Jr. has been a staple of the studio ... For example, a person who wants the lamp to illuminate something has to wave at it to get its attention, and then it swivels its “head ...

Apple has shown us a peek into the long term future with its Pixar-like robot, a peek into the very near future with the iPhone SE 4, and just maybe an alternative future where it makes all its ...

This year, Sundquist dressed up as the thing you usually see right before you're about to watch an animated movie and cry for 90 minutes: The Pixar lamp — perhaps our greatest source of light in ...

Since Pixar first debuted in an eponymous 1985 short film, the Luxo Jr. lamp has served as the animation studio’s long-time mascot. For its research, Apple, too, chose a lamp for its own “non ...

The experience begins in the lobby, where a large sculpture of the Pixar Lamp balancing atop its ball takes centre stage. Above it, there's a floating mobile with initial character designs made ...

ArduinoArts is animating an inexpensive Ikea lamp as a contest entry. Seeed Studio’s Toy Hacking Contest calls for the competitors to work their magic using the Grove Toy Kit, which is an ...

Vancouver International Film Festival is presenting Generation Pixar, a celebration of some of the world's most beloved ...

Apple has released a research paper and video detailing a smart robot lamp. With a Pixar-style design, Apple has developed two robot models to complete everyday tasks, including play music ...