The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Colorado State University: 1 model. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Public research university conducting physical robotics research across Mechanical Engineering, ECE, and Computer Science. Key labs include the Adaptive Robotics Laboratory (soft robots, flying/perching robots), CSU Drone Center (UAS operations), and Controls & Robotics group (fault-tolerant systems). Research spans Soft robotics, bio-inspired flying robots, reconfigurable robots, kinematically redundant manipulators, and UAV operations.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Labs
Key robots
Notable alum
Adaptive robotics research program (primary CSU)
Soft, flying, and reconfigurable robotics (primary CSU)
Mechanical engineering robotics research (primary CSU)
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (5)
- Jianguo Zhao researcher
- Tony Maciejewski researcher
- Edwin Chong researcher
- Anura Jayasumana researcher
- Christopher Robertson researcher
Safety record
No incidents on record for Colorado State University.
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 →
Colorado State University on the data-center map
Every verified data center Colorado State University 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.
Colorado State University data centers (1)
AI data centers Colorado State University operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
Colorado State University 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.
Funding rounds (3)
- Grant
- Grant
- Grant
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 (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 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
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Colorado State University.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 Colorado State University from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Why are all the hurricanes forming out West this year?
Phil Klotzbach, a meteorologist at Colorado State University, says he’s observed above average wind shear this year in key areas of the Atlantic where hurricanes are likely to…
Google DeepMind’s hurricane forecast model provides extra warning
Currently, WeatherNext Cyclones is used by experts at the NHC, the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University, and the U.K. Met…
Rate at which Earth is absorbing energy alarms scientists
This is not just a problem for science. As Maria Rugenstein of Colorado State University puts it, "Lots of people are using these models for impact assessment, for carbon…
Winter forecast: Can you trust an almanac?
Routine weather forecasts are “only really accurate out to about two weeks,” Peter Goble, assistant state climatologist at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State…
Are water systems safe from cyberattacks? CSU engineering experts weigh in.
Colorado State University engineers explain how we can better protect the nation’s water systems after a recent series of cyberattacks. The post Are water systems safe from…
Link drought or wildfire to climate change? A CSU scientist says the answer is tricky
Jim Hurrell is a professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University who studies the climate system. He spoke with Erin O’Toole about the science of extreme event…
Colorado debris flows pose threat
"It can happen really quickly," said Peter Nelson, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. (CBS Denver)…
Could tropical storm form in Atlantic soon?
Since July, wind shear from the Caribbean Sea to just off the west coast of Africa has been the strongest on record for that time of year since 1979, according to Colorado State…
State, national debate over data centers lands in Colorado Springs with Project Taurus
“I would want an unambiguous limit on total facility power, including cooling, a verified water balance covering all operating conditions, independent noise assessment at nearby…
Researchers take flight to trace ozone, air quality
The project was led by Emily Fischer, a professor of atmospheric science from Colorado State University. The research was conducted from July 1 to Aug 30. (Laramie Boomerang) The…
Confessions of a therapist who got hooked on AI
I’m a therapist with 25-plus years of experience. Before that, I earned a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering and was a tenured professor of engineering at Colorado State…
A new type of heat wave has emerged
Ben Hatchett , co-author of the study and a scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University, warns that the early snowmelt…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/colorado-state-university.md
- RSS feed: /companies/colorado-state-university/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a9fb4311-408a-4b39-92da-5fbd70d4b81d
- Revision history: /companies/colorado-state-university/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
Serious50/100
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
Colorado State University draws attention at the 87th 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