VIDEO: Disney Research Trains BDX Droids in Autonomous Human Interaction

A robot displays four emotions: shy with antennae lowered, happy with raised eyes, angry with a forward tilt, and sad with a slumped posture, all against a white backdrop.

Disney Research shared a new video about autonomous human-robot interaction featuring the “Star Wars” BDX droids. Autonomous BDX Droids The video is to accompany a paper about the autonomous technology Disney Research has developed for the BDX droids to interact with guests in unique ways that show off their personalities and moods (happy, sad, angry, … Read more

Nvidia and Disney Collaborating on AI Robotics Project to Create ‘New Generation of Robotic Characters’

Three boxy robots with large eyes and mismatched colors—blue, red, and orange—stand on a concrete surface with a shipping container backdrop.

According to Variety, Nvidia and Disney have partnered together on a new AI-based robotics project. Nvidia and Disney Robotics Project Nvidia has released a series of initiatives that are designed to “supercharge” the development of humanoid robots. The technology company announced that they are partnering with Disney Research, as well as Google’s DeepMind AI lab, … Read more

Disney Working on New Method of Life-Like Robot Movements

A black humanoid robot stands on a gray floor in front of a white backdrop. Its right arm is raised.

Disney Research is working on a new method to create life-like movements in a robot. New Disney Robot This week, robot enthusiast Lukas Ziegler shared a new video of a Disney robot dancing. In the video, embedded below, a free-standing humanoid figure moves its arms, legs, and feet to tap, spin, and moonwalk. Disney Research … Read more

BREAKING: Disney Imagineering Showcases Incredible ‘HoloTile Floor’ Which Could Change VR & Theme Park Experiences Forever

Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed an exciting new piece of technology called the “HoloTile floor” in a video celebrating Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer Lanny Smoot’s induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Walt Disney Imagineering Reveals ‘HoloTile Floor’ In the video, Smoot gives a quick demonstration of the new tech. The floor is … Read more

Disney Research Team Unveils Child-Size Bipedal Walking Robot

The Disney Research team unveiled a new child-size walking robot during their Wednesday presentation at the 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in Detroit. The robot is related to the patent Disney just filed for a bipedal robot with different walking styles. Evan Ackerman of IEEE Spectrum reported on the presentation, … Read more

Disney Research Working on Augmented Reality Costumes for Theme Park Guests

Guests may soon be able to take photos in the outfit of their favorite Disney character…without ever having to put on a costume. Disney Research, the company’s technological development network, has released a study that allows guests to wear a costume using augmented reality (AR) for photo opportunities. The application could allow guests to see … Read more