Italian Institute of Technology: humanoid robotics company

Overview

The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa develops the iCub humanoid robot — an open-source, 104cm-tall research platform the size of a 3.5-year-old child. With 20+ labs worldwide using iCub, it is one of the most widely adopted humanoid research platforms. IIT also developed the iRonCub jet-powered flying humanoid and advances in reinforcement learning for manipulation.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Models (1)

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Current platform

iCub

IIT's open-source humanoid research platform, 104cm tall with 53 degrees of freedom. Used by 20+ labs worldwide for embodied cognition and AI research.

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Current leadership (1)

Giorgio Metta Scientific Director, IITsecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Italian Institute of Technology.

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Recent coverage

Italian Institute of Technology in third-party press

iCub - IIT Genoa

Jan 1, 2024

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Record createdAug 9, 2026
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Common questions

What is Italian Institute of Technology?

The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa develops the iCub humanoid robot — an open-source, 104cm-tall research platform the size of a 3.5-year-old child. With 20+ labs worldwide using iCub, it is one of the most widely adopted humanoid research platforms. IIT also developed the iRonCub jet-powered flying humanoid and advances in reinforcement learning for manipulation.

What does Italian Institute of Technology make?

Italian Institute of Technology has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: iCub (Italian Institute of Technology builds physical robots).

Who competes with Italian Institute of Technology?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Italian Institute of Technology building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.

Where is Italian Institute of Technology headquartered?

Italian Institute of Technology is headquartered in Genoa, Italy.

Where does Italian Institute of Technology operate robots?

Italian Institute of Technology is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Italian Institute of Technology safe?

Italian Institute of Technology has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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In the press

Recent coverage mentioning Italian Institute of Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.

icub.iit.itJan 1, 2024

iCub - IIT Genoa

iCub is an open-source research-grade humanoid robot designed by IIT, 104cm tall, used by 20+ labs worldwide for embodied cognition research.

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