The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ascent: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
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Regional ecosystem
Ascent is one of 42 verified robotics companies in Colorado →
Key facts
Headquarters
Status
Type
Official robotics scope (primary Ascent Robotics)
AI picking and inspection workflow (primary Ascent Robotics)
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Ascent has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Ascent on the deployment map
View the global mapAscent has no verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry yet. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
No verified deployments for Ascent on the DEPLOY record yet. Track Ascent to know the moment the first one is verified.
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Masayuki Ishizaki CEOsecondary-verified
- Masayuki Ishizaki Foundersecondary-verified
- Masayuki Ishizaki Representative Director and CEOsecondary-verified
- Fred Almeida Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Masayuki Ishizakino longer at company
- Fred Almeidano longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ascent.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Ascent on the data-center map
Every verified data center Ascent operates that has a mapped coordinate (1 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.
Ascent data centers (1)
- Ascent St Louis STL1St. Louis, Missouri · operating
AI data centers Ascent operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
Ascent in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Ascent has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- ascent x nvidiawithNVIDIA1114technology—operating
- ascent x awswithAWS976technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 20, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ascent.Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ascent from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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CP Capital Acquires 200-Unit Ascent Athens Multifamily Community In Georgia
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Plaud Unveils Earbuds With 4G Connectivity in AI Gadgets Push
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NO LAW looks like Cyberpunk 2077 at home, but honestly, I’m here for it
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FCC Grants Conditional Approval for Ascento UAS
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Ascentage Pharma: Product Sales Jump 33% As Olverembatinib Hospital Coverage Expands 34%
Ascentage Pharma reported a 33% increase in first-half product sales as commercial adoption of its oncology portfolio continued expanding in China, including a substantial…
Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade
The move underscores how the market is turning to workarounds to cope with maritime congestion due to the Iran war and an intensifying El Niño.
Bad breakup: GlobalX Airlines revokes lawsuit vs. Ascent Global Logistics
Global Crossing Airlines is dropping its lawsuit against Ascent Global Logistics as the two companies end their relationship. The post Bad breakup: GlobalX Airlines revokes…
Mastery in Practice educational supplement
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AI leader Lei Yu returns to ASU to help shape the future
Lei Yu still remembers arriving at Arizona State University with little more than a pair of suitcases and determination. “I only knew two things for sure,” he says. “I was joining…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ascent.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ascent/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c7383449-b09c-4ca2-a3f4-defe5659457f
- Revision history: /companies/ascent/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Ascent draws attention at the 74th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Oct 4, 2026