One of the major challenges of animatronics is creating natural looking motion. You can build something with an actuator for every possible degree of freedom, but it will still be disappointing if you ...

Elf rightfully holds a spot in the Christmas Movie Pantheon. A big reason why is because it features one of the best characters in holiday film history: Buddy the Elf. Will Ferrell’s lovable, naive, ...

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After a lot of work designing, printing, and assembling, the animatronic project is finally up and running. This build ...

[Enza3D] shows off a surprisingly compact articulated animatronic eyeball that can be intuitively controlled with a Wii nunchuk controller. The design uses 3D printed parts and some tiny servos, and ...

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Watch the process of redesigning an animatronic eye tracker to make it look less creepy and more natural. This robotics ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disneyland turned 70 today, and to mark the occasion the resort unveiled its signature attraction for its anniversary year, "Walt ...