New footage shows an expressionless iRonCub MK3 robot taking off using four thrusters — two where its arms should be and two in a jetpack on its back.

Jetpack-strapping rescue robot achieves stable lift and hover By Paul Ridden June 24, 2025 The iRonCub3 humanoid lifts off and hovers while adjusting for stability in real-time ...

STORY: :: Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaMove 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 ...

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 ...