This playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp was built by Apple robotics researchers.

Last month it was revealed that an Apple research team had developed an expressive robot lamp seemingly inspired by Pixar’s Luxo Jr. mascot. Although highly-articulated, Apple’s robot wasn’t mobile, ...

It reacts to a person who's waving at it to show it where ... tasks related to entertainment and conversations. The desk lamp form for the prototype was a deliberate choice. The researchers ...