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Apple is working on a ‘lifelike’ robot lamp, and it’s just as cute as you’d expect

Apple Machine Learning Research has released a short video and a twelve-page accompanying paper showcasing the importance of human-like movement in its prototyped robot.

Robotic arm resembling a Pixar lamp pointing towards stacked wooden blocks with letters.
Image Credit: Apple Machine Learning Research

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard Apple may be gearing up to release an Apple robot. In April 2024, rumors of Apple’s secretive robotics work surfaced, with the company alleged to be designing two different robots.

Now, it seems as though Apple’s hardware engineering division and AI group have produced something worth showing off. And frankly, the design is a little too familiar.

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