This playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp was built by Apple robotics researchers.

In a research paper and accompanying video, Apple has shown off its new Pixar-style robot lamp that plays music and dances to it, projects images, answers questions and illuminates surfaces.

It’s hard to ignore the resemblance between ELEGNT and Pixar’s iconic desk lamp Luxo Jr., one of the most recognizable symbols of the animation studio. And indeed, the connection to Pixar is ...