Pixar has long charmed audiences with Luxo Jr., the charismatic desk lamp who hops onto the capital I in PIXAR as the ...

He appears in front of the PIXAR logo and hops up onto the capital ... For example, a person who wants the lamp to illuminate something has to wave at it to get its attention, and then it ...

The next evolution of smart homes isn’t about smarts – it’s about personality, thanks to some new initiatives by companies ...

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. Luxo Jr. is a digital character, but a team of ...

Apple researchers have unveiled an anthropomorphic lamp — think how Pixar's logo lamp is so human — and while it's a demonstration of general research, it does also suggest a new direction for ...

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.) Pixar Animation Studios has an unusual logo. The basic logo is the ...

Apple has released a research paper and video detailing a smart robot lamp. With a Pixar-style design, Apple has developed two robot models to complete everyday tasks, including play music ...

Since Pixar first debuted in an eponymous 1985 short film, the Luxo Jr. lamp has served as the animation studio’s long-time mascot. For its research, Apple, too, chose a lamp for its own “non ...