Watch a quick test of a custom 3D printed animatronic mouth mechanism. This project demonstrates how 3D printing can be used to build moving parts for robotics, props, and animatronics. See how the ...

Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean reopened with an all-new audio-animatronic. The first-of-its-kind tech combines real-time front projection with a traditional figure. This provides a new way for ...

At the Volo Museum, a music group that rocked the 1980s is performing yet again, and the unusual troupe is drawing in more than just nostalgic adults; it’s the Rock-afire Explosion, the animatronic ...

Sci-fi devices become real all the time, and we'd argue the 3D printer is one of those. I distinctly remember as a teen when these things were becoming popular, and we all thought people would be ...

3D-printed guns are a growing threat to public safety. The blueprints used to make these firearms can be found online, making them easily accessible. With a relatively cheap 3D printer and a quick web ...

AI can turn a single photo into a printable 3D figurine. Multiple AI systems quietly power each step of the process. Consumer tools make this workflow accessible at home. Writing for ZDNET has many ...

What if you could create intricate, professional-grade 3D printable designs without years of sculpting experience or expensive software? It might sound too good to be true, but AI is transforming 3D ...

You might be wondering just how useful a 3D printer actually is if you don't own one yet. You may ask yourself if you'll make enough things with it to make it worthwhile. Coming from a household that ...

When you get a 3D printer, it can be overwhelming to figure out what you want to make. There are several designs you can discover online, and eventually, you can create your own using programs like ...

The Home Depot is taking Halloween decorating to new heights—literally. From towering scarecrows to fire-breathing dragons, this year’s lineup of larger-than-life animatronics brings a mix of fright ...

Walt Disney, is that really you? I know it's not. And yet, inside "Walt Disney – A Magical Life" at Disneyland, I can't help but suspend my disbelief as I watch the first-ever audio-animatronic figure ...