In Disney Parks, Spider-Man Has a New Stunt Double—and It's Not Human

It's an autonomous robot that makes decisions mid-flight. It soars up to 25 meters, chooses the moment to tuck, performs a somersault, slows down, and adjusts its trajectory in the air. Everything happens in real time, as if a real superhero is performing for the audience.

The robot was developed by engineers at Disney Imagineering: the robot analyzes its position and reacts instantly. Now at Avengers Campus, Spider-Man flies so convincingly that it's almost impossible to tell the difference from a live actor. Robotics turns the show into magic