animatronic
adjective
an·i·ma·tron·ic
ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-nik 
: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices
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Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The team brought in an animatronic dinosaur from China, which had to be durable enough to use for stunts when Ellie climbs on top of it.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 19 May 2025
The animatronic has raised ethical questions and debates on whether such creations are exploitative.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
During preproduction on Jurassic Park, the stop-motion artist Phil Tippett was working to create animatronic dinosaurs—and then a visual-effects demo helped convince Steven Spielberg that CGI was ready to handle the assignment.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The team brought in an animatronic dinosaur from China, which had to be durable enough to use for stunts when Ellie climbs on top of it.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 19 May 2025
The animatronic has raised ethical questions and debates on whether such creations are exploitative.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
During preproduction on Jurassic Park, the stop-motion artist Phil Tippett was working to create animatronic dinosaurs—and then a visual-effects demo helped convince Steven Spielberg that CGI was ready to handle the assignment.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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