An animatronic is a mechatronic puppet. They are a modern variant of the automaton and are often used for the portrayal of characters in films, video games and in theme park attractions.
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland
A Billy Bob animatronic with a child at a ShowBiz Pizza Place
West Edmonton Mall's fire-breathing dragon animatronic (1999–2014)
Lucky the Dinosaur at Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2005
A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre which dates back to the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece.
Traditional hand puppets
A Kathputli show in Mandawa, Rajasthan, India
Ancient Greek terracotta puppet dolls, 5th/4th century BC, National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Medieval knight puppets do battle in the Hortus deliciarum. Each puppet is manipulated by both puppeteers.