SMRTR TechMar 16, 2026The Verge

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks

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Disney has created a lifelike Olaf robot using AI-powered reinforcement learning that trained 100,000 virtual copies in an Nvidia simulation to master screen-accurate movements in just two days. The 35-inch robot, debuting at Disneyland Paris in March, convincingly mimics the beloved Frozen character through precise eye-first movements, though it remains operator-controlled rather than truly autonomous.

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