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.

iRonCub3 is the technological evolution of previous prototypes and is based on the latest generation of the iCub humanoid robot (iCub3), developed to be teleoperated.

For a long time, science fiction has teased us with images of humanoid robots flying through the air like superheroes in comic books. That fantasy is getting closer to coming true now. The Italian ...

First humanoid robot takes off with jet propulsion – At least a little bit The iRonCub3 with jet propulsion can now hover independently. This is made possible by a control system based on ...

Italy's iRonCub3 becomes the world’s first jet-powered humanoid robot to fly, lifting off 50 cm with full stability and AI-driven controls.

A jet-powered humanoid robot has been developed by Italian researchers in a "groundbreaking" milestone for <a href="/products/183/Control-Automation">robotics.<br /><br /> ...

Forthcoming applications concerning humanoid robots may involve physical interaction between the robot and a dynamic environment. In such scenario, classical balancing and walking controllers that ...

Engineered for Extreme Environments The iRonCub3 is the third generation of the iCub humanoid robot, designed for operation in real-world settings. Equipped with four jet engines—two on its arms and ...

iRonCub3 is the technological evolution of previous prototypes and is based on the latest generation of the iCub humanoid robot (iCub3), developed to be teleoperated. It integrates four jet ...

"It's literally going to feel like a sci-fi movie," Figure AI founder Brett Adcock says.

As waiting rooms fill up, doctors get increasingly burned out, and surgeries take longer to schedule and more get canceled, ...

Diligent Robotics has added two top executives from robotaxi firm Cruise as it prepares to scale beyond hospital logistics, ...