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What if Apple’s expressive Pixar-style lamp could follow you around?

Last month it was revealed that an Apple research team had developed an expressive robot lamp seemingly inspired by Pixar’s Luxo Jr. mascot. Although highly-articulated, Apple’s robot wasn’t mobile, but MiMo is.

Developed by the Japanese robotics company Jizai, MiMo is powered by multiple AI models and features an expressive head that looks like a desk lamp sitting atop six legs allowing the bot to follow people around or interact with them.

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