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‘We only build technology in the interest of storytelling’ – Disney’s associate lab director of Robotics on the Star Wars BDX Droids and what lies ahead

Animatronics and robots are as essential to the DNA of Disney as delightfully immersive experiences, so it makes sense that the latest creations to go viral are Star Wars BDX Droids. These robots are ...

Disney is now using a new robot at its theme parks for three big reasons

What do Michelangelo's David and Disney's Grumpy from "Snow White" have in common? Not an AI-powered, stone-cutting robot, ...
RFID Journal

Disney Research Explores Ways to Add RFID Intelligence to Robots, Toys

Disney Research, a division of Walt Disney Co. , recently published a spate of academic papers describing novel uses of radio frequency identification and related technologies. These projects could ...
Variety

Nvidia Teams With Disney on AI Robotics Project: ‘The Age of Generalist Robotics Is Here’

Nvidia, the chipmaker that has bloomed into an AI technology giant, unrolled a series of initiatives designed to “supercharge” humanoid robot development. Among those projects: Nvidia announced a ...
Kotaku

Soulless Robot Olaf Will Haunt Disney Theme Park In Search Of Friendship

Walt Disney Imagineering—the research and development arm of the Disney parks—will debut a new robot in its Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong parks. Frozen fans will certainly be excited to see Olaf the ...