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
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 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
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
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 Hub has released a video introducing an animatronic with realistic and interactive eye movements. Here’s what Disney said in the video’s description: “This video describes the development of a system for lifelike gaze in human-robot interactions using a humanoid animatronic bust. We present a general architecture that seeks not only to create gaze … Read more
A new patent application filed by Disney has revealed a new development in their robotic stunt performer, or “Stuntronics,” program. Recently, Disney’s research arm, Disney Research, tested out a program called “Stickman: Toward a Human Scale Acrobatic Robot.” A stick-like robot is held and then released from a pendulum, curl ups as it falls to … Read more
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
Have you ever wanted to feel like a snake is crawling across you? How about being punched? Or is getting a virtual hug more your speed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Disney’s latest invention may be right up your alley. Disney Research, along with MIT and Carnegie Mellon, has invented a … Read more