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

Connie is the first hospitality robot of its kind to use IBM's powerful cognitive system, Watson, and it has some potentially powerful applications for assisting hotel front desk staff ...

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The post summarizes the research and includes an eye-catching video of a robot desk lamp in action. The prototype robot shows off a variety of behaviors. It knocks over some wooden blocks like a ...

Developed by Hengbot, Sparky isn’t just another quadruped robot, it’s a customizable, ultra-light companion built for entertainment and development. The company has confirmed that Sparky is ...