Disney’s Developing Robots That Walk Like Its Cartoon Characters

In an attempt to make its report parks even more magic , Disney ’s Research division is work to develop bi - pedal robots and animatronic characters thatwalk and move like the resilient cartoon charactersin its animated films and TV display .

Starting with a 3D animate model that walks with the same magnified gait and movement as a cartoon fibre , the researcher 3D printed the robot ’s leg element to twin the body structure of the virtual fictitious character .

Standard servos were then used to bring the legs to aliveness , but tip and positioned to help recreate the 3D character ’s movements . And finally , using that same liveliness software , the researchers were able to generate a walk of life cycle their bi - pedal automaton was able to reproduce without falling over .

Thanks to recent advance in robotics , Disney ’s subject parks have started to introduce animatronic characters that are n’t for good stuck on a microscope stage like everyone in the famous Hall of Presidents .

A few years ago , Lucky , a ego - powered walk dinosaur , get down making visual aspect at Disneyland and Walk Disney World . And eventually this new enquiry could top to robotlike version of popular quality from Disney ’s animated plastic film testify up in its parks too . Sorry , Mickey , kid really just do n’t know who you are anymore . [ Disney Research ]

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