Animatronic Animals
A bison is read from its hump — the high shoulder mound and the shaggy dark coat over the front half are what make it the American bison, not a domestic cow. This model carries that heavy, front-loaded silhouette on the same frame and movement system as the rest of the range, so it reads as a prairie animal from across a field and the thick fur still holds detail up close.
| Product type | Large electric animatronic animal model |
|---|---|
| Overall size | Length 1–30 m, height 1–15 m — full custom sizing |
| Power | 110 V / 220 V, specified per site |
| Power draw | 150 W to 8000 W, depending on size and movement count |
| Control | Industrial single-chip controller |
| Materials | National-standard steel · first-tier servo motors · high-density foam · composite silicone · elastic fibre mesh reinforcement |
| Movements | Jaw open and roar · eye blink with LED eyeballs · head nod · forelimb grip · breathing torso · tail sway · walking stance |
| Trigger options | Infrared proximity sensor · radar · pre-programmed sequence · remote control · voice interaction |
| Suits | Scenic parks, theme parks, malls, public squares, amusement parks, exhibition halls |
| Warranty | 12 months on the complete unit |
The shoulder hump and the shaggy front coat are where the budget goes, and it shows. The long hair is layered and finished by hand, and the animal is built to the size and the site it is going into.
A high shoulder hump, a massive head with a short broad face and a pair of curved black horns, and a shaggy dark coat over the forequarters — the features that make a bison read as a bison at a glance. They are sculpted and finished as one piece, so the expression holds from any angle.
The build is heavy and low at the front, lighter at the hindquarters, built to suggest a grazing giant rather than a runner. A bison modelled without the hump or with a smooth coat reads as the wrong animal, so the proportions here follow the species, not the display habit.
This is an outdoor animal. The frame is hot-dip galvanised steel, the skin is anti-UV composite silicone over an elastic fibre mesh, and the servo drive is rated to IP65. The dark coat is laid in layered gradient layers under a UV topcoat so the shaggy fur reads as hair rather than as flat plastic after a summer outside.
The unit arrives in bolted sections and assembles on site without welding. The horns are the fragile part, which is exactly why they ship as protected modules and bolt on last.
Safari parks, zoo prairie exhibits, western-themed streets and mall atriums. The humped silhouette reads from far off, so it works as a landmark in an open landscape. It is supplied with the animal information board as a separate element.
What sizes can be built? Anything from 1 m to 30 m long and up to 15 m tall. The size is set by the site, the sight lines and the transport route, not by a fixed catalogue.
How is it triggered? Four ways: infrared or radar sensing, a pre-programmed sequence set before dispatch, handheld remote, or voice interaction. Most sites run the sensor as the default and keep the remote for staff.
What does it need on site? A 110 V or 220 V supply and a solid fixing point. The unit arrives in modules and bolts together — no on-site welding.
Can it run outdoors? Yes. The standard specification is an outdoor one, with anti-UV silicone skin, a water-resistant servo drive rated to IP65, and a hot-dip galvanised frame that tolerates salt spray.
How is it fixed? Four options: concrete foundation with pre-embedded anchor bolts, a weighted base that can be moved as one piece, expansion bolts on a hard indoor floor, or a sealed and buoyancy-rated base for water features.
How long does production take? Custom builds run on a lead time confirmed against the drawing. Send the requirement and the site plan, and the proposal comes back with the timing and the drawings marked up.
Materials. National-standard steel frame, first-tier servo motors, high-density foam core, composite silicone skin over elastic fibre mesh, hand-sprayed colour finish.
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The model ships in modules on a reinforced timber crate, with the frame sections, skin panels, horn modules and hardware packed and labelled for assembly. Nothing on site is welded; the sections bolt together and the base is fixed to a concrete foundation, a weighted base or expansion bolts depending on the surface.
Assembly is a one-to-two-day job for a crew, and our technician joins the first run so the movement settings are dialled against the actual ground and light. The horns are checked in place last.
The information board, the lighting and the surrounding landscape are quoted separately and can be drawn at the same time, so the animal and its interpretation arrive as one project rather than two.
| Frame | Hot-dip galvanised or lightweight aluminium welded structure, module sections bolted for transport |
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| Skin | Composite silicone over elastic fibre mesh, multi-layer gradient PU paint with UV topcoat |
| Movements | Jaw, blink, head nod, forelimb grip, breathing torso, tail sway, walking stance |
| Control | Industrial microcontroller · infrared / radar trigger · remote · pre-programmed sequence · voice interaction |
| Weather | Outdoor specification standard; servo drive rated IP65, −20 °C to +60 °C |
| Size | Custom — length 1–30 m, height 1–15 m, built to your drawings |
| Lead Time | 30–45 days after drawing approval |
| Warranty | 12 months with maintenance support |
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