{"id":13203,"date":"2026-02-18T00:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/2026\/02\/18\/the-lamp-robots-are-coming\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:51:45","slug":"the-lamp-robots-are-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/2026\/02\/18\/the-lamp-robots-are-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lamp Robots Are Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who doesn&#8217;t know and love the little lamp from Pixar Animation Studios that appears in the opening credits of every new film from the animators in Emeryville, between Berkeley and Oakland? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGKmexNTHNE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It all began 40 years ago with a Pixar short film that immediately captured the hearts of viewers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zmhZm5FRV4s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2026 now appears to be the year when robot lamps, alongside humanoid robots, will establish themselves as the first household helpers. Last year, Apple unveiled <a href=\"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/2025\/02\/07\/apples-expressive-and-cute-lamp-robot\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELEGNT<\/a>, a prototype desk lamp that displays human characteristics and can assist its owner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4dQiCXyz_3Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ELEGNT is more than just a desk lamp. It can also project videos onto the wall, speak, listen, dance, interpret gestures, and move objects within its reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hello-lume.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lume<\/a>, on the other hand, showed in a video how they imagine floor lamps in the home that can lend a hand to their owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LZN3ImFVnFM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gripper that extends from the lampshade enables her to grasp objects. As demonstrated in the video, she has the ability to fold laundry in collaboration with a second Lume lamp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These lamps are now joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/ongolamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ongo<\/a>, a desk lamp whose lamps are shaped like two large eyes and certainly have character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vBH3gDVeX1U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Ongo, two founders from Berkeley and Paris teamed up with Alec Sokolow, Pixar&#8217;s creative director nominated for an Oscar for Toy Story, to finally make the Pixar lamp a reality after 40 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn&#8217;t know and love the little lamp from Pixar Animation Studios that appears in the opening credits of every new film from the animators in Emeryville, between Berkeley and Oakland? It all began 40 years ago with a Pixar &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/2026\/02\/18\/the-lamp-robots-are-coming\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Lamp Robots Are Coming!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8770504,"featured_media":13204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[694240505],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13203","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-robot-en","9":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/technophilosoph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Robolamps.png?fit=2000%2C1125&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p72hdn-3qX","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8770504"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13203"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13209,"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13203\/revisions\/13209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technophilosoph.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}