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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Inside, the front desk is flanked by an animatronic dire wolf and a life-size acrylic woolly mammoth peering out from what appears to be a massive block of ice.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 May 2026
But that's not all, as Scooter will be joined by a team of lovable audio engineer penguins behind the studio's sound board, also in animatronic form.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
While the wife embraces their animatronic offspring, her husband keeps a wary distance, unconvinced that the android has any connection to their boy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 May 2026
But that's not all, as Scooter will be joined by a team of lovable audio engineer penguins behind the studio's sound board, also in animatronic form.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
While the wife embraces their animatronic offspring, her husband keeps a wary distance, unconvinced that the android has any connection to their boy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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