Engineered Arts
🇬🇧 GB Serves global
UK maker of Ameca and RoboThespian humanoid robots available to buy or rent.
- Rental
- Purchase
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Events & Entertainment
Animatronics & robotic characters
Short answer Published prices for animatronics & robotic characters run $350–$1,050 per rental (1 day to 1 week) (1 price from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 26, 2026). Some suppliers price it per hire instead. Every receipt is below.
Custom animatronic figures for theme parks, museums and displays.
People ask for this as: “animatronic rental”, “custom animatronics”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- $350–$1,050 per rental (1 day to 1 week)
- Price receipts
- 2 prices from 2 sources
- Who does it
- 2 providers, 1 sells it as a service
- Where
- 2 providers working worldwide; no local ones yet
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- Animatronic
Ways to buy it
- Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
Robots that do this job
Specs are maker-published with sources. Scores are a Whirrwork assessment, not a lab test, and only appear when independent evidence exists. How we rate
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Book drone shows 4-8 weeks ahead minimum for permits.
- Ask for a backup weather date and what happens if wind cancels.
- Robot rentals usually include an operator/handler — confirm.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated (animatronic) velociraptor prop, 6 ft tall, rental: $350 for 1 day, $650 for 2 days, $1,050 per week (Custom Prop Rentals store; a stock prop, not a custom figure; page undated, retrieved 2026-10-26) | $350–$1,050 | / rental (1 day to 1 week) | US | customproprentals.com as of Oct 26, 2026 |
| Animatronic baby T-Rex (2 m) hire for parties and activations, A$700 +GST (Epic Animals; a stock animatronic, not a custom figure; page undated, retrieved 2026-10-26) | A$700 | / hire | AU | epicanimals.com.au as of Oct 26, 2026 |
Dataset: Animatronics & robotic characters price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for animatronics & robotic characters, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
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Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated (animatronic) velociraptor prop, 6 ft tall, rental: $350 for 1 day, $650 for 2… | $350–$1,050 / rental (1 day to 1 week) | 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | — | customproprentals.com |
| Animatronic baby T-Rex (2 m) hire for parties and activations, A$700 +GST (Epic Animals;… | A$700 / hire | 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | — | epicanimals.com.au |
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=animatronics
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Character design and movements required
- Indoor/outdoor installation and run hours per day
- Event date and location
- Venue indoor/outdoor
- Audience size
- Duration
- Theme/branding requirements
- Budget
- Permits/venue restrictions
Rules and regulation
Outdoor drone shows need aviation authorization (FAA waivers for multiple drones/night, EASA Specific category). Pyrotechnic drones need extra permits.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Garner Holt Productions
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US maker of animatronic figures for theme parks and museums.
- Purchase
- Service
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does animatronics & robotic characters cost?
Published prices for animatronics & robotic characters run $350–$1,050 per rental (1 day to 1 week) (1 price from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 26, 2026). Some suppliers price it per hire instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers animatronics & robotic characters near me?
We list 2 providers for animatronics & robotic characters. None of them states a specific service country yet. 2 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with character design and movements required; indoor/outdoor installation and run hours per day; event date and location. The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Book drone shows 4-8 weeks ahead minimum for permits.
Are there rules or permits?
Outdoor drone shows need aviation authorization (FAA waivers for multiple drones/night, EASA Specific category). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Animatronics & robotic characters: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-26. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/animatronics/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_animatronics,
title = {Animatronics \& robotic characters: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/animatronics/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-26. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
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