AI-Powered Animatronics
Squawk Works builds intelligent animatronic characters that recognize guests, hold real conversations, and build relationships that grow with every visit.
What Makes Us Different
Traditional animatronics repeat the same script forever. Ours learn, remember, and grow with your guests — turning every interaction into something genuinely personal.
Characters remember names, past conversations, and preferences. A guest who visited six months ago is greeted like an old friend — not a stranger.
Powered by large language models, our characters hold open-ended, spontaneous conversations — no scripts, no loops. Every interaction is genuinely unique.
We deliberately avoid uncanny humanoid robots. Our characters are charm-forward and stylized — built to delight, not disturb.
The same intelligence stack runs a museum kiosk, a live puppet theater, or a full venue host — purpose-built characters, unified technology.
Services & Products
From a one-night rental to a permanent installation — every format of intelligent character experience.
Live Entertainment
Four AI-powered animatronic characters perform audience-driven improv shows. Audiences of up to 40 people co-create a story in real time — part Mad Libs, part living theater.
Permanent Installation
Intelligent animatronic guides for museums, zoos, airports, and science centers. Answers questions, shares directions, displays QR codes — infinitely more engaging than a sign.
Hospitality & Venues
Permanent animatronic hosts for restaurants, arcades, hotels, and theme parks. They greet regulars, tell jokes, manage wait lists, and remember your guests' birthdays.
Brand Activations
The world's most attention-getting pitch person. A custom animatronic loaded with deep product knowledge, ready to hold court at your convention booth or brand activation.
Event Entertainment
Two animatronic characters in a podcast-style setup, riffing on your event in real time — weddings, festivals, conferences. People can't stop watching, and they can't stop laughing.
Custom Build
Full-stack design and fabrication for theme parks, escape rooms, experiential retail, and large venues. We build the characters, write the intelligence, and own the whole experience.
Find Your Fit
Answer two quick questions and we'll show you the right path.
The Process
We start by understanding your space, your audience, and your goals. We design the character's personality, appearance, and knowledge from scratch — built specifically for your brand and guests.
Our team builds the physical character while our AI platform is trained on your content — your products, your stories, your guests. Hardware and software tested together before delivery.
We install, train your team, and stay connected. Characters update remotely, learn from interactions, and get smarter over time. We provide ongoing support and can expand the experience as you grow.
Portfolio
We've been building and shipping intelligent animatronics before most people knew it was possible.
Case Study
Built for a major gaming publisher as a fully autonomous AI character. TEDD held live conversations with event attendees, remembered visitors across a multi-day activation, and generated real-time content about an unreleased game — all without any human puppeteer behind the scenes.
Who We Serve
Every industry has guests who deserve something more memorable than a screen or a sign.
Replace static placards with living characters that answer follow-up questions and adapt to every visitor.
Tier 1 PriorityQueue-line characters, ride greeters, and interactive zones that make the wait part of the fun.
High ValueHosts that remember regulars, manage wait lists, and turn every visit into a story worth telling.
Recurring RevenueTheatrical puppet shows, live commentary duos, and roaming characters that make your event unforgettable.
Quick to DeployThe smartest, most attention-getting booth ambassador in the hall — and it never gets tired.
High ROICharacters that react to player choices, remember past sessions, and escalate tension dynamically.
In DevelopmentWayfinding characters that answer questions about gates, services, and local culture with personality.
Large ScaleAnimal-themed guides that teach facts, answer kids' questions, and make education genuinely delightful.
High EngagementGet In Touch
Whether you have a fully-formed brief or just a spark of an idea, we want to hear it. We'll tell you honestly what's possible — and what it would cost.
30 minutes to explore your vision. No pressure, no pitch — just a genuine conversation.
We'll give you a straight answer on scope and budget within 48 hours of your brief.
We take IP seriously. If your concept is sensitive, we'll sign before we talk.