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 ...

Apple's logo, one of the most recognizable symbols worldwide, is lauded for its simplicity and the intriguing theories about ...

the charismatic desk lamp who hops onto the capital I in PIXAR as the animation studio's production logo unspools. While Luxo Jr. is a digital character, a team of researchers at Apple has created ...

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 ...

And indeed, the connection to Pixar is no coincidence. Steve Jobs, one of Apple’s founders, was among those who purchased Lucasfilm’s animation division in 1986 and turned it into Pixar.

Last month, Apple offered up more insight into its consumer robotics work via a research paper that argues that traits like expressive movements are key to optimizing human-robot interaction.