The answer to this conundrum might be found in a 1986 Pixar short film called "Luxo Jr." For those unfamiliar with the historic computer-animated film, it depicts two desk lamps as they interact with ...

Human-like robots don't need humanoid bodies. They just need to be expressive. (Well, they don't need to be, but they will be.) ...

Apple has showcased an anthropomorphic robot lamp that acts quite like the Pixar mascot Luxo Jr, but actual products won't be ...

Apple’s Machine Learning Research group has published a paper and a corresponding video showcasing the importance of expressive qualities in robots created for human interaction. Adam Engst wonders ...

Disneyland unveiled its highly-anticipated reimagining of the Paradise Pier Hotel. Themed after all of the popular ...

Apple is making a bold move into home robotics, ramping up hiring efforts to drive innovation in this space. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the tech ...

To test the two against each other, Apple built a non-anthropomorphic robot—a tabletop lamp—that can see with computer vision ...

Apple offered up more insight into its consumer robotics work via a research paper that argues that traits like expressive ...

A team of engineers at Apple has developed an expressive table lamp that interacts with a user rather than simply carrying ...

Apple has just released a first look at its latest robotic project – a smart robot lamp! In a research paper and accompanying ...

The framework will let robots interact in a human-like manner The research was published on arXiv this month The capabilities were also tested with 21 participants ...

Apple has been ramping up hiring for its robotics research and engineering teams to help spur the development of home ...