Disney Research Los Angeles works on the leading-edge of technology; diving deep into a field or a problem to truly understand the limits and potential of technology for the entire Walt Disney Company
BDX Droids
Combining advanced reinforcement learning for robotics with the irresistible personality of a Star Wars droid, our walking BDX droid robots are taking the world by storm.
Holotile
Making science fiction a reality! Created by our very own National Inventor’s Hall of Famer, Lanny Smoot, the Holotile enables never-ending omni-directional locomotion, with a variety of potential use cases from VR to object “telekinesis”.
Stuntronics
Combining advanced robotic technology with the exploration of untethered dynamic movement, each Stuntronic uses onboard sensing to perform various combinations of flips, twists, and poses with repeatability and precision.
Versatile Motion Priors for Tracking Motion on Physical Characters
Enabling a robot that can dance and move realistically while obeying physical restrictions, learning from video priors with the ability to generalize to new movements easily.
Research Collaboration
Disney Research Los Angeles is strategically co-located with universities, giving The Walt Disney Company an academic and innovative edge.