UK robotics engineering firm founded 1999 by Matt Denton, specializing in animatronic, hydraulic, and custom robotic control systems for film, TV, and R&D.
Micromagic Systems was founded in 1999 by Matt Denton, a UK electronics and mechatronics engineer who trained with Marconi Defense Systems and subsequently worked in special effects. Registered in England (Companies House no. 03745348), with a contact address at Suite 213, 80 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9AT. The company designs and supplies custom animatronic control systems, robotic puppets, and bespoke mechatronic engineering solutions primarily for the film and television industry.
Notable productions include the Harry Potter series, Prometheus, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, for which Matt Denton was part of the team awarded a 2016 Visual Effects Society (VES) Award for work on the BB-8 droid. The company holds a Guinness World Record for the Mantis, a two-tonne 2.8-meter-tall rideable hydraulic hexapod robot. Services include circuit design, embedded Linux development, hydraulic control systems, servo and motor-driver systems, and kinetic art.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Award-winning animatronic, robotic and puppet control systems for film and TV productions such as Star Wars BB-8.
Bespoke mechatronic, hydraulic-control and embedded systems for kinetic art and special-event robotic projects.
Contact Micromagic Systems Robotics Limited
WEBSITE
https://www.micromagicsystems.comPHONE
+44 20 8816 8832HEADQUARTERS
United Kingdom
Company Facts
Founded
1999
Primary Role
System Integrator
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Primary Region
Europe
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