The iCub is a research-grade humanoid robot for developing and testing embodied AI algorithms. The iCub Project integrates results from various Instituto Italiano Research Units. The iCub Project is a key initiative for IIT, aiming to transfer robotics technologies to industrial applications.
| iCub | |
|---|---|
| Name | iCub |
| Organization | Instituto Italiano |
| Video | Video |
| Cost | Approximately €250,000 |
| Height | 104 cm (3 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 22 kg (48.5 lbs) |
Introduced by IIT, iCub is designed to understand and respond to human interaction. It is utilized extensively in research settings to explore motor control, vision, touch, grasping, manipulation, speech, and human-robot interaction.