Robot researchers build "iRon Cub" jet pack robot

Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology are testing "iRon Cub" a version of the iCub Humanoid Robot that they've equipped with a four-thruster jet suit. The robot isn't exactly zipping around the sky yet, but the hope is to one day build high-mobility robots to help with disaster relief.

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