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The story begins with a glimpse into the origins of advanced aquatic animatronics, with Walt Conti, founder and CEO of Edge Innovations. Originally a Hollywood special effects company, Edge Innovations built sophisticated creatures for films such as Deep Blue Sea, The Perfect Storm, Anaconda, and notably, the original Free Willy mol that sparked their journey into realistic marine animals. These early projects laid the foundation for what has become a visionary initiative: creating lifelike, interactive, robotic marine animals.