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

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 Files Patents for Track-Switching Ride System and Walking Robots

Disney has filed two new interesting patents, Orlando Business Journal shared. The first is for a ride system that could easily move ride vehicles from one kind of track to another, while the other involves walking robots. Ride System Patent This image is from the “Transferring a Passenger Compartment Between Ride Systems Using Robotic Tool … Read more

Disney Files Patent for Air and Water-Powered Flying Robots

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Disney has filed a patent for flying robots that would be powered with a hybrid and air and water, Orlando Business Journal reports. The patent is for an “Untethered robot with hybrid air and water power for hovering and quick airborne movements.” It describes how they could control the movements of a flying robot through … Read more

Walt Disney Imagineers Continue to Develop Advanced Robots Plus Giant Exoskeletons for Future Character Appearances

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A few months ago, we got our first look at “Project Kiwi,” Walt Disney Imagineering’s incredible free-roaming, talking Groot robot. Now we know more about the development of Groot and similar projects thanks to Brooks Barnes with The New York Times. Barnes spoke to senior Imagineering executive Jon Snoddy about Groot. Snoddy said, “A new … Read more

New Patent Application Offers New Development in Disney’s Plans for Robotic Stunt Performers

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

Patent Shows How Disney is Preparing to Release “A Swarm of Robots” in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

As we draw ever closer to the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge next year, another patent was filed that could be related to the themed land. Here’s how the technology is described in the patent filing: An omnidirectional camera apparatus configured to facilitate omnidirectional stereo imaging is described. The apparatus may include a first … Read more

Disney Releases Video of ‘Stuntronics’ – New Robotic Figures Developed by Walt Disney Imagineering

Disney has released a video of a new technology they are working on called Stuntronics. These new robotic figures developed by Walt Disney Imagineers, perform extreme aerial maneuvers 60 feet in the air, making real-time decisions for when to tuck, turn, and stick the perfect landing.   Stuntronics – new robotic figure developed by Disney … Read more

RoE: Robots Series 4

Sometimes they listen and just do things right. The fourth series of Robots, like number three, will use Disney Characters. All we have is the Big Bad Wolf’s head to go on here, but it’s enough to peak my interest!

Robots 2 Explained

Robots Series 2 Release Date: April 13 Where: D-Streets Price: TBA Details: This set is promoted as “Mix ‘n Match.” In a single blind box, you will receive a robot with mixed up parts. A head, a body, feet and 2 arms from 4 different Robots. You can collect the mixed matched bots, make your own … Read more

Robot Alert!

Update: Check out WDW Trade Night Wrap Up for more complete info and better pics! Vinylmation artist Eric Caszatt (@bigcrazy1) twetted this today: Robots 2? Maybe, although I figured that would be a Disney Store product and I wouldn’t think Eric would be tweeting it… maybe we will see tonight at the WDW Trade Event? … Read more

What’s on the Vinylmation Horizon

So, what’s with this information drought Disney? No solid info has been posted on Vinylmation.com since before the Super Bowl. And with an ever shrinking confirmed release calendar, the Vinylmation collecting community is wondering what’s next? So I thought this is as good a time as any to go over what sets and figures we know … Read more

Robots on Sale at Disney Store Online

More prices slashed at Disney Store Online! Check out these cool prices on Robots. $150 for a case and $25 a piece for the 9″. If you’ve waiting to buy them, now seems to be the time.

Win a Robot!

Update: 8/14/11 If you listened to our most recent podcast you’ll know that Sarah won the contest. Congrats Sarah and your robot is on it’s way! Thank you to everyone who entered, and also thanks to the Disney Store for providing the prize. Look for more contests soon! The Disney Store exclusive Robots series has … Read more

Robots Signing at California Disney Store

Disney is amazing us with the promotion and coverage of the Robots Vinylmation release. They continue this week with artist profiles and a story on the artist signing this past weekend at the Fashion Valley Disney Store in San Diego, CA. Photo from Disney Store Blog Here, Marcella Lau signs a Robot for a guest. … Read more

Disney Store Blog Talks to Vinylmation Artist Enrique Pita

Last week, we featured Disney Store Artist Enrique Pita in our “Spotlight On” series. Today, the Disney Parks Blog released a great interview with Enrique. They also released this look at Enrique’s Robots concept art. Look closely at the NOT released Robots. We already heard hints that a Series 2 will be on the way. … Read more