# Italian Institute of Technology: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `5198a6f0-2a15-4933-856e-b59680e0b62e`

- **Slug:** iit-genova
- **HQ:** Genoa, Italy
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [iCub](/models/icub.md) (humanoid) (id: `1708be68-8174-417b-8207-2c5c995eaf35`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Giorgio Metta](/people/giorgio-metta.md) Scientific Director, IIT (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Italian Institute of Technology?

The [Italian Institute of Technology](/companies/iit-genova) (IIT) in Genoa develops the [iCub](/models/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.


## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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