Apple Teases A Robot Lamp

Apple’s new research robot takes a page from Pixar’s playbook
Apple offered up more insight into its consumer robotics work via a research paper that argues that traits like expressive movements are key
Apple's Expressive Robot Lamp Acts Like a Real-Life Pixar Mascot
Apple robotics researchers built a playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp, and it's hard not to fall in love.
This Pixar-Inspired Robot Lamp Is the First Apple Intelligence Device I Really Want
For those who love Pixar's Luxo Jr., Apple's engineers developed a lamp that swivels with excitement as it obeys your every whim.
This Pixar-style dancing lamp hints at Apple’s future home robot
Both robots are desk-style lamps on an articulating arm, with what appears to be an LED light, camera, speaker, and projector built in. They respond to gestures and voice commands and have a voice that sounds suspiciously like Apple’s Siri. One of them exhibits a lot of personality.
Apple's Pixar-like lamp-bot proves machines can be friendly
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. This character has now inspired researchers at Apple who have developed ways to make robots more expressive,
This Pixar-style lamp robot could hint at Apple’s dream to make home robots a reality
Apple has published a new research paper that argues traits like expressive movements are foundational to human-robot interaction.
Meet ELEGNT: Apple’s new robot lamp that can dance and play with you
The new lamp, called ELEGNT, was first spotted by MacRumors early this month on Apple’s Machine Learning Research site. The new robot is not only functional but appears to be fu
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Apple prototypes tabletop robot with lifelike movements
Your home could soon have a real-life Pixar lamp. Apple’s latest robot prototype offers a peek into the future of home tech.
Apple accelerates hiring for its home robotics projects
Apple is posting more job listings for robotics specialists to "bring new experiences to Apple products," with teams working ...
Apple's Pixar-Style Smart Tabletop Robot Prototype Has Anime-Like Moves — Here's When You Can Possibly Get One
Apple is reportedly developing a tabletop robot with lifelike, anime-style movements, signaling a potential AI-powered home ...
Apple Prototypes Tabletop Robot With Lifelike Movements Ahead of Rumored Launch by 2027
A team of robotics researchers at Apple have designed and prototyped a lamp-like robot with lifelike movements, according to ...