animatronics
/ˌænɪməˈtrɑnɪks/
noun
- The technology or art of creating lifelike robotic figures that move and make sounds, used in movies, theme parks, and entertainment.
- The movie's special effects team spent months perfecting the animatronics for the alien creature.
- Many theme park rides rely on animatronics to bring characters and scenes to life.
- The dinosaur exhibit at the museum uses animatronics to make the creatures roar and move.