Apple’s new robot lamp that can dance and play with you

Apple’s new research robot takes a page from Pixar’s playbook
Apple offered up more insight into its consumer robotics work via a research paper that argues that traits like expressive movements are key
Apple's Expressive Robot Lamp Acts Like a Real-Life Pixar Mascot
Apple robotics researchers built a playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp, and it's hard not to fall in love.
Meet ELEGNT: Apple’s new robot lamp that can dance and play with you
The new lamp, called ELEGNT, was first spotted by MacRumors early this month on Apple’s Machine Learning Research site. The new robot is not only functional but appears to be fu
Apple’s ELEGNT framework could make home robots feel less like machines and more like companions
Apple introduces ELEGNT, allowing robots to convey intentions, emotions and attitudes through movement, — rather than just functional tasks.
This Pixar-Inspired Robot Lamp Is the First Apple Intelligence Device I Really Want
For those who love Pixar's Luxo Jr., Apple's engineers developed a lamp that swivels with excitement as it obeys your every whim.
Apple's Pixar-like lamp-bot proves machines can be friendly
Luxo Jr. has been brightening up every Pixar film since 1995, when the anthropomorphic desk lamp first appeared on screen and stomped on the animation studio's logo in its opening credits. This character has now inspired researchers at Apple who have developed ways to make robots more expressive,
Creepy Video Shows Humanoid Robot Dancing, Exercising And Throwing Punches
Humanoid robots just took yet another step towards being even more human-like. Now they can dance, exercise, and even throw a ...
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Cheap Robot Vacuum With Excellent Reviews: This Yeedi Is Now Only $150
Woot's "Deals of the Day" also include amazing discounts for the powerful Asus VivoBook Pro 15X for 24% off and the gorgeous ...
'Wild Robot' earns 9 Annie Awards for animation excellence
Annie Awards, including Best Feature, Best Voice Acting, Best Direction and Best Music, at a ceremony honoring excellence in ...
A Robot Designed For War Did A 30-Minute DJ Set At A California Club
A robot designed for war recently performed a 30-minute DJ set at a nightclub in San Francisco. No, seriously, this is a thing that happened. A reporter ...
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Doing the Robot, for Your School
In a Queens high-school gym, budding roboticists went head to head, in front of a student choir and real-life refs.
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Robot made from pig gelatin biodegrades when no longer needed
An origami-inspired robot arm made with material from cotton plants and pigs biodegrades when no longer needed. Such a soft ...
Wet and dry vacuum vs robot mop: what's the difference, and which is right for you?
Perhaps the key (and most obvious) difference is that you’ll need to operate a wet and dry vacuum, while the robot mop is a ...
Annie Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ Sweeps Its Categories With Nine Wins, Including Best Feature
Flow, which won the Golden Globe for best animated motion picture, and The Wild Robot are both nominated for the Oscar for ...
Annie Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ Wins Best Feature & 8 Others; ‘Arcane’ Goes 7-For-7; ‘Flow’ Wins Indie Film Prize: Full List
The Wild Robot flat-out dominated the 52nd annual Annie Awards on Saturday night, won nine trophies: Best Direction for Chris ...
Student Orders $8 Salad by Robot Delivery, Baffled by What Turns Up
The 19-year-old student told Newsweek that, despite ordering salad consisting of multiple ingredients, they received only ham ...
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Palm-sized resilient robot fleet could help in rescue ops, landmine clearance
Markus Nemitz and his team at Tufts University have developed soft-jointed robots using 3D printing, realizing a long-term research goal.