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At the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Detroit last week, Disney unveiled a new, nameless bipedal robot that can walk (okay, more like waddle) unassisted and remain balanced, even when shoved, navigating difficult terrain, or having a literal rug pulled out from beneath it.

“Most roboticists are focused on getting their bipedal robots to reliably walk,” said Disney research scientist Morgan Pope in a statement to IEEE Spectrum.

Its two antennas can wiggle like cat ears, and the head moves up, down, around, and tilts to mimic emotion through body language.

Despite its passing resemblance to WALL-E or adorable Star Wars droids, this experimental preview isn’t going to toddle its way into your nearest Disney Park.

The company has previously unveiled similar bipedal concept robots that actually resemble characters like Groot and Judy Hopps.

Still, it’s fascinating to see how far this technology has come in recent years, and if the animation-like motion training can be easily applied to other concepts, then it might not be long before actual Disney animatronics can walk freely around Disneyland, instead of just leaping through the air.

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