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, ...

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

In a viral video, a woman shows off how big her dad’s Halloween spirit is— precisely the size of a giant forest troll. In the video with over 12.2 million views, TikTok creator Parker Saltsman ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Hey, ...

[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 ...

An animatronic head of E.T., the beloved alien left behind on Earth in Steven Spielberg’s classic movie, is expected to sell for as much as $1 million at an auction held on December 14-17 in Beverly ...

Tom Reimann is a writer and comedian and somehow Senior Editor of Features at Collider. He has written for Cracked.com, Mad Magazine, BunnyEars.com, and Some More News, and is the co-founder of the ...

Follow the process of turning a plush toy into a creepy animatronic creation using 3D printing and simple robotics. This project explores animatronics design, mechanical movement, and creative ...