BDX droids

Disney Research / Walt Disney Imagineering · 2023 · All Disney Research robots

Disney Research / Walt Disney Imagineering BDX droids (1)
Not for saleTheme-park and event performers
Not for sale (research)RL walkingRL characterStar Wars droidInspired Open Duck
Not for saleShipping: Not for sale. Not for sale. Seen at Disney parks and events. Open Duck Mini is the buildable homage.
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Overview

Small bipedal Star Wars droids that walk with RL policies blended with animation, described in Disney Research's 'Design and Control of a Bipedal Robotic Character' paper. They have appeared at Disney parks and events, and they inspired the hobby Open Duck Mini and other replicas.

Specifications

CategoryBipeds · Research & legacy bipeds
Released2023
CountryUSA
AvailabilityNot for sale (research)
ProgrammabilityNo programmability
Built-in autonomyNone / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
Best forProfessionals & labs
Vision sensorsUnknown
ActuatorsUnknown
AudioUnknown
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
Balance typeRL walking
HeightNot published
WeightNot published
ComputeNot published
SpeedNot published
DOFNot published
SensorsIMU, joint encoders (per paper)
BalanceReinforcement-learned policies trained in simulation, conditioned on artist-authored motions and puppeteered live.
SDKNone public

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