Italian Institute of Technology iCub cognitive research humanoid robot
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Italian Institute of Technology

Italy · verified 2026-08-15

iCub

An open research humanoid created to study embodied cognition, learning and sensorimotor development.

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Research platform; contact IIT

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Official specifications

CategoryResearch humanoid
Commercial statusActive research platform
AvailabilityContact research team
Release year2004
Height104 cm
Weight33 kg
Degrees of freedom53
Target marketsResearch, Education
Use casesCognitive robotics, manipulation, perception and embodied AI research

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