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Apple's latest robotics research has an apparent Pixar homage.

Apple's new consumer robotics research paper, argues expressive movements are key to optimizing human-robot interaction.

For its study, Apple used a lamp as a ‘non-anthropomorphic’ example — referencing the logo of Pixar, the animation studio co-founded by Steve Jobs.



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