Jetpack-strapping rescue robot achieves stable lift and hover

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https://newatlas.com/ai-humanoids/ironcub3-jet-powered-humanoid-test-flight/

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.

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LillyPip@lemmy.ca ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

As well as strapping a twin-jet pack to its back, the team also sacrificed the original robot’s flexible human-like hands in favor of more fire-breathing JetCats. Thrust is said to max out at 1,000 N (around 225 lbf) and exhaust temperatures can get as high as 800 °C (1,472 °F).

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otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
A rescue Waymo? What could go wrong?

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HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Atroboy!

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