Apple robotics researchers built a playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp, and it's hard not to ...

Apple has just released a first look at its latest robotic project – a smart robot lamp! In a research paper and accompanying ...

The answer to this conundrum might be found in a 1986 Pixar short film called "Luxo Jr." For those unfamiliar with the ...

Thirty nine years ago, the CG wizards at Pixar made us all believe a faceless desk lamp could be enormously expressive and incredibly cute. Apple, with its mind set on home robotics, shows us how ...

Luxo Jr. has been brightening up every Pixar film since 1995, when the anthropomorphic desk lamp first appeared on screen and stomped on the animation studio's logo in its opening credits.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Luxo Jr. lamp stands in place ... wordmarks and “2024” in a cloud. The bag is made with 100% recycled P.E.T. fabric. A simple black ball cap has the Pixar Fest wordmark embroidered across ...

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 ...