Audio-Animatronics (
Animatronics,
AA) is the registered
trademark for a form of
robotics animation created by
Walt Disney Imagineering for shows and attractions at Disney
theme parks, and subsequently expanded on and used by other companies. The robots move and make noise (generally a recorded speech or song), but are usually fixed to whatever supports them. They can sit and stand but usually cannot walk. An Audio-Animatron is different from an android-type robot in that it uses prerecorded movements and sounds, rather than responding to external stimuli. In 2009, Disney created an interactive version of the technology called
Autonomatronics.