Last month it was revealed that an Apple research team had developed an expressive robot lamp seemingly inspired by Pixar’s ...

earned its first appearance and eventual name from 1986's Luxo Jr. The two-minute short had a relatively thin plot, but was made to further demonstrate the possibilities of CGI animation during ...

Pixar's movies wouldn't be the same without the intro featuring Luxo Jr., the charismatic desk lamp who hops onto the capital I in PIXAR as the animation studio's production logo unspools.