A former Boston Dynamics executive starts a business to make robots play fairy tale roles
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On September 8, US robotics company Dynamic Creatures emerged from stealth mode with a founding team boasting backgrounds from institutions such as Boston Dynamics. The company aims to transform animated film and television characters into real-time interactive robots. Its self-developed SnowJay system integrates perception, motion, and interaction capabilities, enabling it to translate human commands into behaviors aligned with character settings. Its product roadmap includes retrofitting existing robot platforms and custom-building entirely new character robots, with plans to operate under a leasing model. Initially, it will accumulate data through an 'assisted autonomy' approach, with deployment expected in theme parks and similar venues by early 2027, followed by expansion into more fields. Currently, the company has secured investments from multiple institutions and industry figures. If its exploration of character robots can be successfully commercialized, it may offer a new validation method for robots entering public spaces.