Similar Stories to Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi Is A Free Walking Robot That Will Make You Believe In Groot on Bing News

Matthew Panzarino, TechCrunch
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 6:57am

The black curtain pulls aside and a character straight out of the movies waves hello. This is not an uncommon occurrence when I’m around Imagineers, but this time is special. The character isn’t a costume, it’s a robot. And, unlike the m​any animatronic figures you’ve seen in the parks, it’s not stuck in one place.

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  • Inside Disney Imagineering and the Tech That Could Power the Company’s $60B Parks Bet
    New robots and an ominidirectional treadmill-like floor, which could help engineers walk through potential designs for new parks, are among the newer innovations.
    04/25/2024 - 8:45 pm | View Link
  • I Played With Disney's Magic HoloTile Floors and AI-Boosted Droids
    Inside the Imagineering Lab: A rare look behind the ... strolled on the HoloTile surface for us while wearing a Meta Quest headset, walking through a virtual version of Disneyland.
    04/4/2024 - 4:00 am | View Link
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