Boston Dynamics veterans launch Dynamic Creatures to bring characters to life with robotics
THE SO WHAT
Character robotics—building branded, animated robots for specific environments—turns physical spaces into programmable media surfaces. For retail, theme parks, and experiential brands, this is a new line item: robotic characters as persistent, interactive IP, not one-off installations.
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