The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Columbia University: 1 model.
Overview
Private Ivy League research university in New York City, founded 1754. Robotics research through the Creative Machines Lab (Hod Lipson), Robotics Group, and Computer Vision Lab. Notable contributions include self-aware robots, Soft robotics, evolutionary robotics, and robotic fabrication.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Models (1)
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Every company Columbia University has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Columbia University on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Jennifer Mnookin Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Columbia 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 →
Columbia University on the data-center map
Every verified data center Columbia 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.
Columbia University data centers (1)
AI data centers Columbia University operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
Columbia University in third-party press
Tangent Robotics Raises $4.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding for Robotic Dexterity
Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University citing 'deliberate indifference' to Palestinians
Celebrating 45 years of Kermit with the first new C-Kermit release in 15 years
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
4 total · 4 operating
Every company Columbia University has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 4 partnerships
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- development—operating
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- development—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 20, 2026
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Common questions
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-24
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-24
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Columbia 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 Columbia University from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Tangent Robotics Raises $4.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding for Robotic Dexterity
Tangent Robotics has raised $4.5 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Fly Ventures and Toyota Ventures. The Columbia University spinoff plans to use the capital to…
Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University citing 'deliberate indifference' to Palestinians
Activist Mahmoud Khalil claimed Columbia University fostered hostility toward "pro-Palestinian" students and that its inaction directly led to his ICE detention.
Celebrating 45 years of Kermit with the first new C-Kermit release in 15 years
John Goerzen writes on The Changelog that 1981 was a different time for computing. It was expensive (both hardware and software), and it was far from a given that machines from…
Interview with Columbia professor and co-founder of SceniX Yunzhu Li: ‘Simulation is central’ - Robotics & Automation News
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Boston University team wins MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge at Robotics Summit - The Robot Report
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Faraday Future Leaders Attend the 2026 Columbia Global Sustainability Summit Held at Columbia University, Showcase FF EAI Robotics and Discuss Potential Applications in Education - Business Wire
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A Humanoid Robot Learned Expressions From YouTube, And The Results Are Terrifying - bgr.com
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Expressive Lip-Syncing Robots - Trend Hunter
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This Creepy Robot Learned to Talk Like a Human by Watching YouTube - VICE
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Meet the robot that talks likes us - CORDIS
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Columbia engineers teach robot to lip-sync by watching itself and humans - The Express Tribune
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#TheMoment an AI-powered robot learned to lip sync - CBC
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE5DTGFNeWEwLWR2ajdtMi04NFR6SWxPdk51NFRWaHBmaUM4WHkxWE15VDlhUU1Cd3lSczVOVzlibm41YmhQeUJGY0pQcVVMS3lOMFQtZWdKT2JSdw?oc=5"…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/columbia-university.md
- RSS feed: /companies/columbia-university/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/df6b61ed-f4c2-4005-91c3-c0e1fb257cb4
- Revision history: /companies/columbia-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
Serious58/100
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
Columbia University draws attention at the 62nd 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