Robot model
iCub
IIT's open-source humanoid research platform, 104cm tall with 53 degrees of freedom.
- Manufacturer
- Italian Institute of Technology
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies iCub, a humanoid by Italian Institute of Technology (research). 1 source back the record.
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Sources on file
- View all sources →
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for iCub. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for iCub.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for iCub.Recent coverage
iCub in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning iCub from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/icub.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/1708be68-8174-417b-8207-2c5c995eaf35
- Revision history: /models/icub/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
iCub draws attention at the 38th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 23, 2026