Disney Imagineer Moritz Baecher | World of Frozen | Olaf Robotics | AI Physics

About this episode

Matthew Krul interviews Disney Imagineer Moritz Baecher about the Olaf robotic character and the World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris.

World of Frozen at Disney Adventure World (Disneyland Paris) opened with an Olaf autonomous robotic character. Developed by Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development in partnership with Walt Disney Animations Studios, NVIDIA, and Google DeepMind, Olaf was developed in months using Newton, an AI open-source, extensible physics engine that advances robot learning and development. In this episode, I interview Moritz Baecher about his work on this new Disney Parks robotic character inspired by Frozen, and I chat with James Grosch from Guide2WDW about his preview of World of Frozen. Get ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, in-depth news analysis, and premium content at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel. Read Matt's Imagineering column in WDW Magazine. Imagination Skyway is a Disney Parks and Imagineering podcast. Episodes explore attraction design, recap Disney news, and dive into the stories behind the magic, including interviews with Disney Imagineers, Disney Legends, and other Disney creators. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. Disney is a trademark of The Walt Disney Company. Tag me and join the…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Krul

Guest: Moritz Baecher

Topics covered

• Disney Parks
• robotics
• AI
• Frozen
• interview
• attraction design

Keywords

• Disney
• Imagineering
• robot
• Olaf
• AI physics
• Walt Disney
• Disneyland Paris

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development, Walt Disney Animations Studios, NVIDIA, Google DeepMind

Products: Olaf, Newton

Places: Disney Adventure World, Disneyland Paris

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