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Design-class projects have come a long way. That’s the only conclusion I can draw from this brilliant video of a robotic desk lamp that squeaks, swivels, and mugs for attention like the Pixar ...
Students program a desktop lamp to react to faces and sounds, creating an expressive animatronic character just like Pixar's.
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.
This robotic Pixar lamp with facial-recognition abilities will have you saying "I Love Lamp" for real, a la Anchorman.
Pixar’s Luxo Jr. has been a staple of the studio’s opening credits for decades. He appears in front of the PIXAR logo and hops up onto the capital “I,” jumping on it until he squashes it ...
Luxo Jr, the adorable little lamp that appears in the Disney Pixar logo, illustrates how animators can breathe life into mundane inanimate objects. Now, robotics technology allows us to do the ...
The Pixar Lamp Lego set is currently available to pre-order on Lego's website for $69.99, and it'll ship out by June 1, 2025. It's going to look fantastic on your bookshelf.
Apple unveils ELEGNT – a research robot designed as an interactive lamp that successfully combines advanced technology with emotional expression.
Anyone who has grown up with Pixar movies like Toy Story, A Bug's Life, The Incredibles, and more will be all too familiar with the lamp from the intro of each movie. Luxo Jr. first made its way ...
This playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp was built by Apple robotics researchers.
Yes, the title’s reference to Pixar’s 1998 animated film A Bug’s Life is intentional. This is a family-friendly show, shot, scored, and styled to resemble a live-action Pixar film.