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Since the companionship ’s earliest Day as an MIT spinoff , Boston Dynamics ’ systems have always provided entertainment economic value . It ’s something the Hyundai - owned house has long embraced by expel dozens of wildly viral videos over the decades .
With a few exception , however , entertainment was more of side benefit than the ultimate finish . That , however , will be changing in the near future , as the firmjust announce a dealwith Singapore - based amusement make , Neon .
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Notably ( for our purposes , at least ) , Neon is the parent companionship of Animax Designs . The Nashville - based firm has make paper park and exhibition animatronics for some of Hollywood ’s biggest franchise , include Avatar , Jurassic Park , Marvel and Harry Potter .
No real specific have been disclosed , beyond the fact that the deal “ is prepare to culminate with a reveal at the conclusion of 2024 that will take , inspire , and dazzle interview . ” Whether than means motif common robots or something else exclusively is unclear for now .
A huge benefit for Neon / Animax is Boston Dynamics ’ ability to produce robust and untethered autonomous system at scale . The creation of theme green automaton has transformed in recent yr , with experiences like Disneyland ’s Star Wars Galaxy ’s Edge exhibit robots that intermingle with parking area goers .
“ We are thrilled about the collaboration with Neon and Animax for the maturation of to the full untethered entertainment golem , ” Boston Dynamics Chief Strategy Officer Marc Theermann notes in a spillage . “ These exceptionally interactional tool are poised to enamor consumers through novel and exciting engagement . By bring together forces with Neon , a frontrunner in immersive storytelling , we ’re blending our cutting - sharpness technology with their bewitch storytelling expertness . ”
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The heap marks another footfall in Boston Dynamics ’ commercialization roadmap , which began with the Spot quadruped and the truck unloading automaton , Stretch . The company ’s amusement roots stretch back even further , however . Marc Raibert and teamalso produced robotsfor the band of 1993 ’s Sean Connery / Wesley Snipes / Michael Crichton film , “ Rising Sun . ”
