Walt Disney Imagineering R&D (with Disney Research) · entertainment humanoid
Stuntronics
A human-shaped acrobatic figure launched on a wire, using onboard sensors to time flips, twists and superhero poses; grew out of the earlier 'Stickman' research robot.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- —Not published
- Weight
- —Not published
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- —Not published
Not for sale: In-house Disney Imagineering theme-park technology; never sold.
Not sure this is the one? Find the best robot for your job Starts with: entertain and perform. Five more quick questions.
Why it matters
An autonomous humanoid stunt double that flips and poses in mid-air and lands repeatably.
Real-world use
Disney theme parks (in-house)
Maker
Walt Disney Imagineering R&D (with Disney Research)Company · founded 1952 · Glendale, California, United StatesUnit of Disney Experiences within The Walt Disney Company.
What it has been shown doing
1 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.
- Jump & acrobaticswire-launched figure performs mid-air flips and twists, timing them from onboard sensors · Jun 2018 · la.disneyresearch.com
Not shown yet:SortAssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineStairsTerrainGet upRunCarryOn siteAutonomous
Public attention
How much public attention Stuntronics gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 2 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Hands
- none
- Movement
- Stationary
- Actuators & motors
- Stuntronics tucks knees and pulls in arms to control somersaults and twists; its forerunner Stickman used pneumatic cylinders.
- Sensors & vision
- Onboard sensing (types not disclosed by Disney); Stickman used an IMU and three laser rangefinders.
- Compute
- Stickman used an onboard microcontroller.
- AI & software
- Aerial control based on conservation of angular momentum.
- Other details
- Untethered stunt-double animatronic of about 90 lb.
Lineage
Every Walt Disney Imagineering R&D / Disney Research humanoid in order.
- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useStuntronics2018Pilot use
Olaf (free-roaming robotic character)2025Pilot use
Walt Disney Imagineering R&D (with Disney Research) also makes 1 machine. See every Walt Disney Imagineering R&D (with Disney Research) robot
Watch Stuntronics
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- Not for saleIn-house Disney Imagineering theme-park technology; never sold.
- Sold or delivered
- in-house only
- Where it is sold or used
- United States
- Customers and pilots
- Disney theme parks (in-house)
News
The latest 2, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Stuntronics revealed
Disney Research showed a stunt-double animatronic that flips and lands poses.
Disney Research - Stickman precursor revealed
Disney first showed Stickman, a simple flipping robot.
Popular Science
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useStuntronicsWalt Disney Imagineering R&D / Disney Research |  MesmerEngineered ArtsSame job: entertainment · Both fixed in place · Both on sale or in pilots |  Ai-DaAidan Meller (Ai-Da Robot) with Engineered ArtsSame job: entertainment · Both fixed in place · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2018-06 | 2018-09-11 | 2019-02-17 |
| Status | Pilot use | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | — | — |
| Joints | — | — | — |
| Speed | — | — | — |
| Payload | — | — | — |
| Battery | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — |
Sources
Figures come from press coverage. Every link below backs something on this page.
Photos and logos only identify each robot and its maker. Simbeing is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsing any company, and nothing here is advertising. Figures are for statistics only and are not advice of any kind. Terms of use