Icarus Robotics is a startup with at least six million dollars in funding so far. the idea is to train robots on human workers to make space mass production... work. or something.
anyway i don't see any red flags
this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2026
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@sc_griffith Using "Icarus" for a space company just shows that the founders don't have a basic knowledge of mythology.
I'm just waiting for it to fly too high and then crash and burn.
I mean, Perseus is right there for dudes who want to be manly space cowboy kinglets.
@o7___o7 Or Daedalus, the one that didn't melt their wings. Though TBH they'd probably mangle the pronunciation.