Decades ago Disney ’s audio - animatronic technology revolutionized the animated characters that avail bring the company ’s theme common razz to life . But just guess how spookily lifelike those Caribbean pirates or US presidents will be when thecompany ’s latest breakthrough — motor - less , servo - less , but remarkably responsive line - powered robots — are implemented in Disney ’s parks .
The impressive speed , joint , and truth displayed by this robotic weapon was attain by removing the heavy motors , servos , conducting wire , and other electronics you ’ll usually line up weighing down a robotic sleeve . Instead , its joint are power by pneumatic vacuum tube and strain pressure sensation which is what gives the automaton arm its impressively fluid motions .
However , there is a taking into custody . The robot arm ’s movement are actually duplicate from a 2d golem arm that is operated and manipulate by a puppeteer . The joint on the two arms are inter - connected by the aforementioned pneumatic tubes , and the social movement are translated as air relocation between them . The technology was realise by the exploitation of a new kind of pneumatic transmission that can be mount in the body of a character , not in the arms , allowing them to move more freely .
As a resultant role , in its current form the air - power robots still need to be tether to another rig and animated with the supporter of a puppeteer . And that ’s not precisely idealistic for ride like literary pirate of the Caribbean where the animatronic characters perform hundreds of time a day . But it can help oneself animatronic fictional character used in pic and TV shows look to be far more graphic and fluid , and it for sure has the potential to revolutionize the Muppets as we know them . [ Disney Research ]
disneyRobots
Daily Newsletter
Get the best tech , science , and culture news show in your inbox daily .
news show from the future , render to your present .
Please choose your hope newssheet and submit your electronic mail to upgrade your inbox .
You May Also Like
