Disney explores FieldAI robots for theme-park parking and Physical Intelligence models for handling 3D glasses
Disney used its 2026 Accelerator Demo Day on Nov. 3 to show two robotics collaborations. FieldAI, which makes general-purpose robot intelligence for changing real-world environments, is working with Disney Experiences Technology and Walt Disney Imagineering R&D to explore robots that could support parking operations across complex terrain and unpredictable weather. Imagineering R&D is also studying how FieldAI's navigation could inform future robot characters in the parks. Separately, Imagineering is exploring whether Physical Intelligence's robot models can handle and arrange 3D glasses for cleaning between shows. Disney describes both as explorations and hasn't named a park, a rollout date or any results. WDW News Today reports that the parking robots shown so far are a video rendering of two Cars-inspired designs. The Disney Accelerator, now in its 12th year, says it has worked with more than 60 companies.
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About the footage: Rendering only: per WDW News Today, the parking robots shown at Demo Day were a video rendering of two Cars-inspired designs. Disney released no robot footage.
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