Will Cogley on MSN

Testing a 3D printed animatronic mouth for the first time

Watch a quick test of a custom 3D printed animatronic mouth mechanism. This project demonstrates how 3D printing can be used ...
Will Cogley on MSN

I built a realistic animatronic mouth with 3D printing and Arduino

I Built A Realistic Animatronic Mouth With 3D Printing And Arduino. This incredible project combines engineering, coding, and ...
Ars Technica

How Disney built and programmed an animatronic president

Welcome to The Multiverse, a new column where'll you'll find Ars' explorations and meditations on the world of science fiction. The Multiverse covers things we love, the things we hate, and the things ...
Orange County Register

Meet the lifelike next-gen Disney animatronic that breathes and stares at you

Disney researchers are developing a new audio-animatronic figure with subtle eye and head movements that could allow characters like Captain Jack Sparrow and Kylo Ren in Disneyland and Disney World ...
Kotaku

A High-Tech Makeover Of A Pirates Of The Caribbean Animatronic Has Fans Aghast

Last month, Disneyland unveiled a fancy new audio-animatronic in the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, and not everybody is impressed. Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times calls it ...
Orlando Sentinel

In Orlando theme parks, animatronics increase in number — and in realism

Mechanical birds, bears and princesses have chirped, growled and sung in Orlando’s theme parks for more than 50 years. The animatronic trend shows no signs of fading, as new figures arrive in new ...