Bipedal Robot Has Jet-Powered Feet. By Shane McGlaun March 20, 2018 8:39 am EST. The challenge for designers of robots that walk on two legs like humans is that these bipedal robots tend to fall over.

New footage shows an expressionless iRonCub MK3 robot taking off using four thrusters — two where its arms should be and two in a jetpack on its back.

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In the case of Jet-HR1, this is achieved by using ducted-fan jet engines on each foot, which can output a thrust equivalent to almost one-third the robot’s weight.

In a groundbreaking advance in robotics, researchers in Italy have successfully launched the world’s first jet-powered humanoid robot. The machine, called iRonCub3, lifted off the ground by ...

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