Imagineers, Disney's in-house team of artists and designers responsible for conceptualizing and bringing new attractions to life, have spent the last several years developing state-of-the-art robots for today's digitally-savvy youth.

The prototype of Disney's newest robotic innovation has finally been shown. It is a two-legged robot that can rollerblade, although slightly clumsy, according to Evening Standard.

Meet Disney's New Robot

During the SXSW media festival, the bunny-headed robot with a child-sized body tumbled out of a box, skated for a while, and then executed a forward roll.

The tumble was necessary to complete the act. In a statement by Imagineer Tony Dibani, the adorable robot is Disney's "latest effort in making robots that we think can have an emotional connection with our guests."

Another Imagineer, Tony Diho, who oversaw the development of the Spider-Man robot that does backflips at Disney's Avengers Campus, expounded on the company's goals. "Can we make an audience actually feel anxious for our little robot here if we ask her to premiere her big stunt in front of this huge... crowd?" he said.

Disney is using motion-capture data so that robotic performances might have emotion built in them, the Imagineers said.

A robotics specialist, Scott LaValley, who worked on an early version of the Atlas running and leaping robot at Boston Dynamics, was recruited to assist bring the company's newest robots to life.

When is the big release date?

There is no official moniker for the roller-bot just yet. However, some have likened it to Judy Hopps, the rabbit from Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2016 Academy Award-winning cartoon film Zootopia. This year, Disney will debut a themed area at its Shanghai Disneyland resort in China based on the popular animated feature.

The roller-bot could make an appearance at the new attraction, but Disney is staying silent. In other words, they are not confirming or denying it.

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The 'Blue-Sky Projects'

Blue-sky projects were how the Imagineers described the robot and other technology they showed off at SXSW, such as a question-and-answer hologram of Tinker Bell. It usually suggests the project's goal is still up in the air and is being done for educational purposes.

That is how the Spider-Man stunt robot got its start, and although it is not ideal, it is also not surprising. Evening Standard said aimless experimentation was the droid's original purpose. Following three years of development, it first debuted at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California, as part of the Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure attraction. Then, it made its way to Disneyland Paris.

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