A robotic model in the likeness of a human, animal, etc., which is programmed to perform intricate, lifelike movements, often in synchronization with a pre-recorded soundtrack.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Rolling Stone. Short for audio-animatron.
Definition of animatron in US English:
animatron
nounˈanɪmətrɒn
A robotic model in the likeness of a human, animal, etc., which is programmed to perform intricate, lifelike movements, often in synchronization with a pre-recorded soundtrack.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Rolling Stone. Short for audio-animatron.