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Miroslav Trinko Geek, specialty programmer, but journalist by profession. Rider, tennis player and fan of Formula-1. I write about technologies, smartphones and electric vehicles.
Ironcub3 is an updated version of the previous third -generation ICUB work. It has four jet engines: Two in your arms and in a backpack on the back. They allow him hang in the air. The robot weighs 70 kg and develops a thrust of more than 1000 Newtons. Due to the exhaust temperature to 800 ° C, it was equipped with a special titanium body with a thermal protective coating.
The key call for engineers has become stability in flightbecause unlike drones, the robot has a moving limb and an elongated body that affects aerodynamics. To ensure balance, the Iit team developed new flight control algorithms and Models AIthat use neural networks trained in simulations and real data. The Polytechnic University of Milan and Stanford participated in the work.
Ironcub3 design was developed on principle jointlywhere the body shape and the location of the engines were optimized at the same time. This made it possible to achieve high accuracy in flight conditions and high temperatures. The first tests were held in the IIT laboratory, then the test at Genoa Airport.
In the future, such work can be applied in rescue operations, studies of hazardous environments or areas of natural disasterwhere the combination of flight and the ability to interact with objects is required. According to developers, Ironcub3 is Step into the future of multimodal roboticswhere cars will not only walk but also fly.
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Miroslav Trinko Geek, specialty programmer, but journalist by profession. Rider, tennis player and fan of Formula-1. I write about technologies, smartphones and electric vehicles.
Ironcub3 is an updated version of the previous third -generation ICUB work. It has four jet engines: Two in your arms and in a backpack on the back. They allow him hang in the air. The robot weighs 70 kg and develops a thrust of more than 1000 Newtons. Due to the exhaust temperature to 800 ° C, it was equipped with a special titanium body with a thermal protective coating.
The key call for engineers has become stability in flightbecause unlike drones, the robot has a moving limb and an elongated body that affects aerodynamics. To ensure balance, the Iit team developed new flight control algorithms and Models AIthat use neural networks trained in simulations and real data. The Polytechnic University of Milan and Stanford participated in the work.
Ironcub3 design was developed on principle jointlywhere the body shape and the location of the engines were optimized at the same time. This made it possible to achieve high accuracy in flight conditions and high temperatures. The first tests were held in the IIT laboratory, then the test at Genoa Airport.
In the future, such work can be applied in rescue operations, studies of hazardous environments or areas of natural disasterwhere the combination of flight and the ability to interact with objects is required. According to developers, Ironcub3 is Step into the future of multimodal roboticswhere cars will not only walk but also fly.