Where can I learn more about building an interactive animatronic character?
This website is a good place to start, particularly our Reference section, which contains numerous links to leaders in the field, from academic research projects to commercial implementations. We also have a list of parts suppliers that we’re using. Building the physical character has more in common with building a radio-controlled model aircraft than a traditional robot, and uses many of the same types of parts. Our programming model uses a modified state machine to allow the character to appear to have personality.
