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 ...

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 ...

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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Disney researchers are a step closer to bringing cartoon characters to life, turning to robotics to mimic how characters move. Katsu Yamane, Joohyung Kim and Seungmoon Song from Disney Research ...

Folks working as Disneyland mascots may want to start looking into possible employment opportunities for the future. The company's crazed scientist branch, Disney Research, is developing a biped robot ...

Directors of some of of the year’s most notable animated features talk about the design and inspiration behind key characters including a sentient robot, expressive cat and villainous penguin. Twins ...

After acquiring the U.S. rights to Hasbro Studios’ newest “Transformers” series, “Robots in Disguise,” the cable channel will now also air the series in most major foreign territories as well. In an ...