The Apple machine learning department has recently created a lamp with a robot with the ability to move the light source. This reminds that he uses a lot of cult Pixare lamps.
The Apple machine learning department has recently published an article and a short video showing a new robot called Elegnt (expressive and functional movement design for a non -anthropomorphic robot). The abbreviation is a sip, and you will not remain only to call it a Pixar lamp, because it has a strange similarity with a friendly lamp shown in entering the Disney Pixar films.
Personnel demonstrate how users can control the lamp using simple gestures, such as indication and waving, allowing it to regulate her attention, move closer or design useful textbooks. The robot is intended for interaction and study on the environment, as evidenced by the robot looking out the window after he was asked about the weather. The way he performs his movements also reminds us of a lot of Pixar lamps. This does not jump, but who knows whether it can be the following before it becomes a commercial product?
You could say that, in a sense, it is also Apple, having passed a full circle. After Steve Jobs from Apple in the 90s, one of those in which he participated was Pixar before he was sold Disney. The Picksar lamp made of an apple is almost poetic.
However, in complete seriousness, this development follows rumors since April 2024, offering Apple raid to home robotics. We do not know whether this will ultimately become a commercial product in the future, but the real potential use of the robot is extensive. Imagine a lamp that not only illuminates your working area, but also designs relevant information or follows your movements during work. If everything is done correctly, it can be a cool gadget.
Source: Apple via macrumors