The Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) is developing an innovative humanoid robot equipped with a jetpack to intervene in emergency situations. The goal is to create a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jetpacks are so last year. The real vehicles of the future are robotic jetpacks. And the future has arrived. The Martin Aircraft Company, makers of the world's only commercial jetpack, has built an ...