🇺🇸Disney Research / Walt Disney Imagineering·United States·Public demo

BDX Droid

迪士尼研究院 / 华特迪士尼幻想工程

Bipedal Star Wars character droids that walk, balance and emote.

Public demoVerified Last verified 31 Oct 2026
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Starting pricePrice on request
First shown2024
StatusPublic demo
Form factorCompact
LocomotionBipedal
Updated31 Oct 2026

What it is

The BDX droids are small bipedal Star Wars characters developed by Disney Research and Walt Disney Imagineering. They learn to walk and balance through reinforcement learning in simulation, then perform in parks with a puppeteer adding expressiveness; Disney calls them the first of a new generation of expressive, free-roaming robots and part of a modular Robotic Character Platform. They have appeared at Disneyland Resort, aboard the Disney Wish, at SXSW and Nvidia GTC, and in the film The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Highlights

01Reinforcement-learning locomotion trained in simulation
02Puppeteered for expressive character performance
03Daily appearances at Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge
04Shown at SXSW 2025 and Nvidia GTC
05Part of Disney's modular Robotic Character Platform

The numbers

Body
Form factorCompact
Motion & power
LocomotionBipedal
ActuatorsCustom actuators; specifications not published.
Compute, sensing & hands

Platform & deployment

AvailabilityNot commercially available; park and event appearances only.
Target marketEntertainment, theme parks and character experiences.
Software / OSReinforcement-learning locomotion and expressive animation, with human puppeteer control.
Deployments & partnersDisneyland Resort, Disney Wish, SXSW 2025, Nvidia GTC and film work.
Safety & certificationsOperates around guests under puppeteer supervision.

Evidence trail

Claims on this profile are linked to primary reporting and manufacturer material where available.

Specifications are sourced from public materials and may change. Always confirm commercial terms with the manufacturer.