News Disney Unveils Advanced Self-Walking Olaf Built with AI and Reinforcement Learning

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Self-Walking Olaf Revealed in New 'We Call It Imagineering' Episode, Coming to Disney Parks in 2026

Self-Walking Olaf Revealed in New 'We Call It Imagineering' Episode, Coming to Disney Parks in 2026

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[JIMINYCR]

Can't wait to see how the AI learning animatronic handles itself when Olaf has multiple rude guest encounters and it feels like responding.

 

[brettf22]

Will this have staying power, or have an extremely limited lifespan, just to be another addition to the latest Defunctland video? Let’s hope the former.

 

[Comped]

I want to hug him. I doubt I'll be able to though.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Really ironic this dropped right after a 4 hour Defunctland video about the failed Living Character Initiative.

 

[Purduevian]

Will this have staying power, or have an extremely limited lifespan, just to be another addition to the latest Defunctland video? Let’s hope the former.

I think Crowd control will make or break him. If they put him up on a stage and he's walking around answering questions, this should be a go... but no way he's able to walk anywhere freely without people swarming him

 

[britain]

Oh Kevin…

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

It's a little bit creepy, a little bit cute. Not quite there yet but almost.

 

[JIMINYCR]

I think Crowd control will make or break him. If they put him up on a stage and he's walking around answering questions, this should be a go... but no way he's able to walk anywhere freely without people swarming him

They do state he will be free roaming which would not be limited by being on a stage.

I want to hug him. I doubt I'll be able to though.

Possibly. If he's free roaming and guest interactive. They do not say he's going to be accompanied with "handlers" so maybe??? When WDW had past roaming items ( Push the talking trash can for ex.) someone was very close by monitoring guest interaction.

 

[Biff215]

They do state he will be free roaming which would not be limited by being on a stage.

Possibly. If he's free roaming and guest interactive. They do not say he's going to be accompanied with "handlers" so maybe??? When WDW had past roaming items ( Push the talking trash can for ex.) someone was very close by monitoring guest interaction.

But very few want to hug a trash can…

 

[The Colonel]

Another step towards the ultimate goal of replacing all CMs with AI. When in fact the more advantageous initiative would be to replace the entire C-Suite with AI.

 

[HauntedPirate]

But very few want to hug a trash can…

"Hands off! That's MY TABLE!!!"

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Boy, they are really hyping up that Judy Hopps and Weaselton robots they only showed once at SXSW and never heard from again ..Not even on that video it was even mentioned..

 

[Comped]

But very few want to hug a trash can…

There are thousands of us!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Olaf Is Part of Disney's Clone Army of Futuristic Robots

Imagineering has pulled back the curtains and shared a fun Easter Egg about its development of walking robots and the planet Kamino

blogmickey.com

 

[HauntedPirate]

Rest assured - There will undoubtedly be CMs close by whenever this is out in the park.

 

[Comped]

When this project is scrapped (as it seems it's very common with all of these initiatives), how many of you want to bet we'll find him a couple of years later in some manager's or director's office like so many other things?

 

[JIMINYCR]

But very few want to hug a trash can…

Haven't you seen the "Drinking Around the World" bunch. You can often find them hugging trash cans after imbibing through most of the countries.

 

[monothingie]

 

[gorillaball]

Another step towards the ultimate goal of replacing all CMs with AI. When in fact the more advantageous initiative would be to replace the entire C-Suite with AI.

Going to assume you are being sarcastic… as this would actually add cast member demand.