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

Human-like robots don't need humanoid bodies. They just need to be expressive. (Well, they don't need to be, but they will be ...

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

For those who love Pixar's Luxo Jr., Apple's engineers developed a lamp that swivels with excitement as it obeys your every ...

He appears in front of the PIXAR logo and hops up onto the capital “I,” jumping on it until he squashes it and then has to ...

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 published a video of its robot lamp prototype, and explained its design philosophy for a different approach to robots.

Luxo Jr. has been brightening up every Pixar film since 1995, when the anthropomorphic desk lamp first appeared on screen and ...

Apple does not normally reveal what the company is working on. An AI research team has now shown a robot prototype – including a study and video.

A team of robotics researchers at Apple have designed and prototyped a lamp-like robot with lifelike movements, according to ...

Bedside lights have a nebulous place in lamp taxonomy: Many good bedside lights could double as table lamps, desk lamps, or night lights; bedside lighting can also include wall-mounted sconces and ...

Lava lamps are cult. They were invented in the 1960s by the British manufacturer Mathmos, which still sells them in various versions today. Mathmos prides itself on its particularly high quality ...