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Apple Showcases Robot Prototype With Lifelike Movements and Expressive Interactions

Apple is developing a tabletop robot for home use, as indicated by a blog post on Apple’s Machine Learning Research site.
The video features two robots, one labeled 'Expressive' and the other 'Functional,' with the 'Expressive' robot showing more engaging interactions.
Apple's tabletop robot is expected to launch between 2026 and 2027, alongside other home devices like a smart display.
The anticipated cost of the robotic home device is around $1,000, targeting the high-end market.

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The Hindu

Apple experiments with lamp-like robot ELEGNT that uses ‘cute’ movements for better engagement

’ELEGNT: Expressive and Functional Movement Design for Non-anthropomorphic Robot,’ is credited to Apple’s Yuhan Hu, Peide Huang, Mouli Sivapurapu, and Jian Zhang.

25 days ago·India

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Business Standard

Apple previews robotic table-top lamp prototype: All you need to know

Apple robotic table top lamp: Apple describes the prototype as possessing both functional and expressive characteristics, enabling interaction through gestures, postures, and more

25 days ago·India

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howtogeek.com

Apple Made a Real-Life Pixar Lamp

It doesn't hop, though.

25 days ago

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The Verge

Apple’s tabletop robot has some moves

An Apple researcher dances along with the tabletop robot lamp in a new video published on the company’s research site. | Video: Apple We’ve got more evidence that Apple is developing a tabletop robot for the home, courtesy of a blog post published on Apple’s Machine Learning Research site. First spotted by MacRumors, the post summarizes a paper by an Apple research team that developed a robot with expressive movements to see how much more engagi…

25 days ago·United States

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BGR

Apple leaks prototype of rumored tabletop robot with lifelike movement

Over the past year, we have heard several rumors about Apple's upcoming tabletop robot. While 2025 seems to be the year the company will finally bet on smart home devices, a team of robotics researchers at Apple leaked one of its most ambitious future products. In a blog post spotted by MacRumors, Apple shows ELEGNT in action, an "expressive and functional movement design for the non-anthropomorphic robot." Here's a summary of the company's tabl…

25 days ago

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