The term ‘robot’ can conjure up one of many images depending on the individual and situation. It could elicit something out of a 1950s sci-fi movie, or it might bring thoughts of a more modern version such as R2D2 from Star Wars. At the other extreme, a ma…

As children, we’ve all played with hand puppets and discovered how deceptively difficult it is to achieve the least bit of realistic motion. To reach the level of sophistication modern audiences have come to expect, the puppeteers that work at Jim Henson’s…