What is Animatronic Dinosaur Model? Animatronic Dinosaurrefers to the use of robotic devices to emulate dinosaur species, or bring lifelike characteristics to a dinosaur model. Animatronic Dinosaur is a multi-handcraft field which integrates mechanicals, sculpture, texture, skin and painting resulting in lifelike dinosaurs. It’s powered by electrical or pneumatics ways, and can be operated automatically using both sensor and human control.