The answer to this conundrum might be found in a 1986 Pixar short film called "Luxo Jr." For those unfamiliar with the historic computer-animated film, it depicts two desk lamps as they interact with ...

A team of engineers at Apple has developed an expressive table lamp that interacts with a user rather than simply carrying ...

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 shared a first-look at its prototype of a new robot lamp which looks just as cute as the one that graces the Pixar films.

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 ...

with murals and art installations transporting guests into the world of animation. The experience begins in the lobby, where a large sculpture of the Pixar Lamp balancing atop its ball takes ...

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 ...

Apple is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots for its future smart home ecosystem, and these products are still in the early proof-of-concept (POC) stage internally. While the industry ...

The lamp is attached to the desk so you can ... before scanning past various pieces of Pixar concept art. The top left drawer in the desk opens to reveal the room’s safe, with an actual ...