animatronic
adjective
an·i·ma·tron·ic
ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-nik 
: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices
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Stars Pedro Pascal and Weaver, both of whom were received by standing ovations (a very fashionable Pascal’s entrance was greeted with ear-splitting screams), joined filmmaker Favreau on stage, who welcomed some small, surprisingly life-like animatronic BDX Droids to the stage.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
In the Premium edition, the animatronic Kong will swing his torso, wave his arms, and sucker-punch this train over to start the multiball.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment is one of the park’s major attractions; the wild dark ride is packed with advanced animatronic figures.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
The ride blends digital effects with physical sets and animatronic figures, including a nine-foot-tall Frankenstein’s monster that weighs 800 pounds and can walk.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
In the Premium edition, the animatronic Kong will swing his torso, wave his arms, and sucker-punch this train over to start the multiball.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment is one of the park’s major attractions; the wild dark ride is packed with advanced animatronic figures.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
The ride blends digital effects with physical sets and animatronic figures, including a nine-foot-tall Frankenstein’s monster that weighs 800 pounds and can walk.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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