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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Big Hero 6 was one of Disney's recent sleeper hits, and now the company's high tech lab is working on bringing Baymax, its inflatable robot hero, to reality. "Our goal is to bring animation characters ...

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The Fantastic Four's first animated series swapped in fan-favorite character Johnny Storm for the family's robot butler ...

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 ...

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