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

Pixar has long charmed audiences with Luxo Jr., the charismatic desk lamp who hops onto the capital I in PIXAR as the animation studio's production logo unspools at the start of each of its films.

Apple unveils ELEGNT – a research robot designed as an interactive lamp that successfully combines advanced technology with emotional expression.

Both have the same design which looks pretty similar to the Pixar lamp a.k.a Luxo Jr. As a table top lamp, the Apple smart robot lamp is compact but its ‘arm’ means it can stretch far and move ...

Pixar’s Luxo Jr. has been a staple of the studio’s opening ... For example, a person who wants the lamp to illuminate something has to wave at it to get its attention, and then it swivels ...

"In this paper, we present the design and prototype of a lamp-like robot that explores the interplay between functional and expressive goals in motion design," the paper states. It even describes ...

The basic logo is the word “Pixar.” But sometimes, an animated lamp named Luxo Jr. hops into the frame and jumps on the letter “i.” The lap exudes personality and represents Pixar’s ...