Disney is partnering with Nvidia and Google DeepMind to create an open-source physics engine. The engine will help robots learn to navigate complex tasks. Disney hopes to feature entertainment robots ...

Disney's bringing a self-walking Olaf to two parks in early 2026 It looks even cooler than the Star Wars BDX Droids Olaf was built by Disney Imagineering Disney Imagineering has already created a ...

NEW YORK -- Could costumed robots one day roam the streets of Walt Disney World? A new patent application from Disney suggests it's something the company has considered. The document says Disney is ...

Disney Research Hub has different priorities to other robot developers; its robots need to move effectively and efficiently – but also with a ton of style and personality. This super-cute biped, based ...

Disney's bipedal robot is reportedly the latest development in entertainment robotics after it easily traverses rough terrain commonly found in theme parks with motion described as "expressive and ...

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GLENDALE, Calif. -- Disney's Imagineers have unveiled a cutting-edge stunt robot that can flip and soar through the air just like a traditional human acrobat. Footage released by Walt Disney ...

Most robots walk like they've soiled themselves; this one walks with a crazy amount of personality. Disney is getting very good at combining the art of character animation with the science of bipedal ...

Three engineers at Disney Research Pittsburgh have published a paper sexily titled “Untethered One-Legged Hopping in 3D Using Linear Elastic Actuator in Parallel (LEAP),” along with a demonstration of ...

According to a social media post from ScreenRant, Ben Grimm isn't the only person hanging out with H.E.R.B.I.E. soon. The news comes from SXSW that the beloved robot is being developed as an ...

On stage during a keynote speech this week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke to an adorable robot named Blue, which responded in classic "bee-boop" robot language. It was a modern meet cute. Jensen ...