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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Then of course there was the animatronic face and two people controlling it.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Two park employees quickly arrive to scoop up the malfunctioning animatronic device and carry it away.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
In the horror sequel, Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Lail return to face new foes as well the old murderous animatronic animals of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Puppeteering at that level involved not only physical choreography but precise breath calibration — Katharine Hepburn was an inspiration — to bring audio and visual personality to a complex set of steel rods, a fiberglass shell, and animatronic fingers.
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Two park employees quickly arrive to scoop up the malfunctioning animatronic device and carry it away.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
In the horror sequel, Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Lail return to face new foes as well the old murderous animatronic animals of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Puppeteering at that level involved not only physical choreography but precise breath calibration — Katharine Hepburn was an inspiration — to bring audio and visual personality to a complex set of steel rods, a fiberglass shell, and animatronic fingers.
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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