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 [...]

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