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Walt Disney Imagineering—the research and development arm of the Disney parks—will debut a new robot in its Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong parks. Frozen fans will certainly be excited to see Olaf the ...

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An unlikely hero is being trained to help in disaster zones. This hero is small, curious and has an excellent sense of smell. It’s also a rat. This new generation of robots combines animal instinct ...

A new research effort by Disney experts and university engineers shows how robots can now manage controlled landings when they fall. The project answers a key question in robotics about what happens ...