Real-Life Iron Man: World’s First Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Takes Flight

Real-Life Iron Man: World’s First Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Takes Flight

Researchers in Italy have successfully completed the first flight of iRonCub3. The robot lifted off the ground by about 50 cm and remained stable throughout the flight. A research paper detailing the achievement was published today in Nature Communications Engineering. The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has achieved a major breakthrough in humanoid robotics by [...]

Real-Life Iron Man: World’s First Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Takes Flight – DG Verifications & Stats

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 engines, two mounted on the arms and two on a jetpack attached to the robot’s back. Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Researchers in Italy have successfully completed the first flight of iRonCub3. The robot lifted off the ground by about 50 cm and r…

Jetpack-strapping rescue robot achieves stable lift and hover

For the last few years, Italian engineers have been working on a humanoid robot for emergency response applications. The iRonCub3 has jets on its back and fire-breathers on its arms, and has now achieved stable take-off and hover for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Humanoid, Robots, Jet+Pack, Jets, Prototype, 2025 Updates

World's First Flying Humanoid Robot Hovers With Jet Power

World's First Flying Humanoid Robot Hovers With Jet Power Iron Man Becomes Reality: The Flying Robot Revolution Forget everything you thought you knew about robotics. Scientists just created something straight out of science fiction: a flying humanoid robot that hovers above ground like a mechanical superhero. This isn't CGI or movie magic – it's real, and it's absolutely mind-blowing. The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) just unveiled iRon…