Disney uses carbon fiber to create VertiGo robot

Composites Manufacturing Magazine posted an article today about new innovations in carbon fiber and this time, one of the world’s most beloved entertainment brands is behind the action.

Fortune reports the robot could be a potential successor to the Sphero BB-8 seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Read about the VertiGo robot on the Disney Research website or in the Composites Manufacturing Magazine article, Disney creates carbon fiber robot.

Photo credit to Disney Research and ETH.   Congratulations Dr. Paul Beardsley, Principal Research Scientist and the entire Disney team!

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