When researchers created a robot that replicates the gait of a cartoon character for the first time, it was no big surprise that Disney was involved. Engineers at Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU) and ...

In an attempt to make its theme parks even more magical, Disney’s Research division is working to develop bi-pedal robots and animatronic characters that walk and move like the lively cartoon ...

Many robots are featured in cartoons and animated series. These characters are often faster, stronger, and smarter than their ...

Some animated characters, it turns out, walk so goofily they defy the laws of physics. That poses a big challenge for Disney (DIS) researchers who are building character robots that could mimic the ...

Hasbro Studios‘ upcoming animated series “Transformers: Robots in Disguise” has a new home: Cartoon Network. The series had originally been set to debut on Discovery Family, formerly The Hub, in ...

Derek Scherer is a former U.S. army robotics engineer. He now works on special effects animatronics for character robots in movies through his Kansas City firm Golem Group. His film work includes Man ...

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