A team of researchers from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have created a jetpack-wearing humanoid robot — and it has a creepy, doll-like face for some reason. In other words, it’s the last ...

"While the original versions were used to develop and test components in isolation – such as jetpack design, estimation algorithms, or aerodynamic learning – iRonCub3 is the first complete system to ...

Move over Iron Man - this is iRonCub, a humanoid robot learning to fly. Researchers are hoping someday their flying bot will change the game in disaster response operations. :: ROBOTS AT WORK This ...

The new robot, dubbed iRonCub MK3, uses four thrusters to achieve vertical thrust, two built into its arms and two in a jetpack mounted on its back. In footage released by the Italian Institute of ...

Researchers have demonstrated the first successful vertical liftoff of a humanoid robot — a major step toward flying robots that mimic human capabilities. The new robot, dubbed iRonCub MK3, uses four ...