1) Cartoon 1) Movie creatures technology 2) Robotics 
Animatronics is the use of mechatronics to create machines which simulate animate life with lifelike characteristics rather than artificial robotic. Animatronic creations include animals (including dinosaurs), plants and even mythical creatures. A robot designed to be a convincing imitation of a human is more specifically labeled as an android. An...
[n] - the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)
animatronics The use of computer technology and a form of radio control to animate puppets or other models, e.g., for a movie (takes a singular verb).
noun the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)
the technology connected with the use of electronics to animate puppets or other figures, as for motion pictures.