Apple, Pixar and robotics

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
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.
This Pixar-style dancing lamp hints at Apple’s future home robot
Both robots are desk-style lamps on an articulating arm, with what appears to be an LED light, camera, speaker, and projector built in. They respond to gestures and voice commands and have a voice that sounds suspiciously like Apple’s Siri. One of them exhibits a lot of personality.
Apple’s magic robot lamp is coming to save us all
Macworld You know how you see a concept car from an auto manufacturer and you think “Wow! That’s so cool! I can’t wait to drive that!” and then their next car comes out and it looks like a Dodge Stratus?
Apple engineers create expressive Pixar-like table lamp with AI capabilities
A team of engineers at Apple Computer has developed an expressive table lamp that interacts with a user rather than simply carrying out instructions. The group has posted a paper on the arXiv preprint server describing the factors that went into the development of the lamp and its current features.
10 Pixar Movies That Prove It’s All One Giant Shared Universe
The Pixar Theory” has been gaining a lot of steam on social media lately, and it’s easy to see why. The idea is that all of the studio’s movies take place in a shared universe — and not just that, but ...
Oscars Best Animated Feature breakdown: Why ‘The Wild Robot’ will hold off ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2’
This year’s Academy Awards will mark the 23rd year there’s been a category for Best Animated Feature. The past winners have ...
Pixar is officially 39 years old this week – and to me, this will forever be its greatest movie
Pixar turns 39 this week, and what better way to celebrate than by revisiting Wall-E. Its message about love, loneliness, and the fate of our planet feels more relevant than ever.
Annie Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ Wins Best Feature & 8 Others; ‘Arcane’ Goes 7-For-7; ‘Flow’ Takes 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 ...
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Pixar-Style Robots, iPhone SE Updates, AppleCare+ Price Hike, Spring 2025 Lineup, And More: This Week In Appleverse
From unveiling a Pixar-style robot prototype to preparing for the launch of a new iPhone SE, Apple has been making significant strides in innovation and product updates. Apple’s Pixar-Style ...