In 2024 at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, some adorable little droids known as BDX Droids made appearances in Batuu during Season of the Force.
The BDX Droids, which were developed by Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development, Disney Research, and Disney Live Entertainment, have earned a blooloop Innovation Award for Immersive Attraction. This award recognizes guest-facing technology that creates new engaging experiences. These groundbreaking and adorable robots navigate challenging terrain and captivate audiences while redefining interactive entertainment.
In 2024, Disney shared a description about them saying, “Constantly evolving, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge continues to surprise visitors with new attractions and inventive features developed by Disney’s Imagineers. By bringing memorable Star Wars characters to life and giving guests the chance to interact with them, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge bridges the gap between sci-fi and reality, transporting guests to a galaxy far, far away.”
At the time, Disney also shared how droids have always been an integral part of the Star Wars story and that there was hope for the future for those who wanted more droids to visit. “Imagineers are working hard to make these friendly droids a part of the park experience, with the possibility for interactive droids to be a continued feature at Disneyland. Much like previous advancements in Disney entertainment technology, animation made the development of three small experimental droids possible. Artists animated keyframe movements that the new droids could read and mimic. These motions include dances, head tilts and even a red-eyed glare.”
Daps Magic congratulates Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Disney Research, and Disney Live Entertainment as winner of the Experimental Technology Award for the Bipedal Robotic Character Design and Control.
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