Na'vi Shaman
The Na'vi Shaman is a highly expressive humanoid/alien-like robot, with fluid movements and lifelike features. She welcomes guests at Na'vi River Journey found in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Florida.
- Creator
- Year
- 2017
- Country
- United States 🇺🇸
- Categories
- Features
Did you know?
The Na'vi Shaman sings and performs for about 16 hours a day, 365 days a year, with very limited breaks.
Specs
- Overview
With 42 degrees of freedom in the head, the Na'vi figure is able to perform a wide range of facial expressions that emulate emotion and convey feeling. The robot features independent shoulder movements in 9-DoF arms, allowing the figure to animate her shoulders and scapula to create a much richer and realistic body language. The control software uses real-time, model-based collision detection to prevent commanded motions from causing any damage.
- Status
Ongoing
- Year
2017
- Website
- Width
- 305 cm
- Height
- 300 cm
- Weight
- 170 kg
- Sensors
Rotary encoders for absolute positioning
- Actuators
DC motors, many of which are frameless and custom built
- Degrees of Freedom (DoF)
- 81 (Head 42 DoF; Arms: 9 DoF x 2; Body: 21 DoF)
- Materials
The skeletal body consists mostly of aluminum parts. Custom silicone skin materials.
- Software
Custom control software
