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Kansas State University

www.k-state.edu

Public land-grant research university with active robotics and autonomous systems programs across agricultural robotics, UAS/drone operations, and robotics…

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Founded
1863
HQ
Manhattan, KS, USA
Status
research

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As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kansas State University: 1 model. 4 sources back the record.

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Overview

Public land-grant research university with active robotics and autonomous systems programs across agricultural robotics, UAS/drone operations, and robotics engineering education. Key research centers include FarmsLab (Fusing Automation and Robotics for Ag Machine Systems) and the Applied Aviation Research Center (AARC).

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Key facts

Headquarters

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Founded

1863

Status

research

Type

hardware

Robotics Lab

FarmsLab (Fusing Automation and Robotics for Ag Machine Systems) — directed by Ajay Sharda

UAS Research Center

Applied Aviation Research Center (AARC) at K-State Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus

Key Faculty

Ajay Sharda (Professor, BAE; Director FarmsLab; Co-Director ID3A), Dan Flippo (Associate Professor, BAE; 2050RL Lab), Brian McCornack (Professor & Dept. Head, Entomology)

Research Areas

Agricultural robotics, autonomous field rovers, precision agriculture, UAS/drone operations, computer vision for pest detection, multi-agent robotic systems, machine learning for autonomous systems

Notable Project

USDA-NIFA National Robotics Initiative $883K grant for robotic insect detection and targeted spraying in sorghum fields (Flippo, Sharda, McCornack)

Academic Programs

BS in Robotics and Autonomous Systems (K-State Salina), BS in Machine Learning & Autonomous Systems, UAS Flight and Operations degree

Institute

Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics (ID3A) — interdisciplinary institute for digital ag technologies

FarmsLab

Fusing Automation and Robotics for Ag Machine Systems — primary robotics lab, directed by Ajay Sharda; under-canopy autonomous rovers for pest detection

Key Faculty

Ajay Sharda (FarmsLab Director, PrecisionAg Award 2020), Dan Flippo (Ag robotics, Keystone Research Scholar), Brian McCornack (Entomology/dept head, drone pest detection)

Academic Programs

BS Robotics & Autonomous Systems, BS Machine Learning & Autonomous Systems, UAS Flight & Operations degree (K-State Salina)

Research Areas

Agricultural robotics, autonomous field rovers, precision agriculture, UAS/drone operations, computer vision for pest detection

ID3A

Institute for Development and Deployment of Automation — co-directed by Sharda

Data & sources

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Partnerships

Every company Kansas State University has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

3 total3 operating

Most-frequent partners

  1. 1AWS1× joint976 total
  2. 2Microsoft1× joint351 total
  3. 3NVIDIA1× joint1114 total

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Relationships

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Current leadership (3)

  • Dan Flippo Associate Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineeringsecondary-verified
  • Ajay Sharda Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineeringsecondary-verified
  • Brian McCornack Professor and Department Head, Entomologysecondary-verified

Safety record

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Recent coverage

Kansas State University in third-party press

K-State Salina drone safety summit to connect first responders with UAS experts

Mar 18, 2026

K-State implements robot into hospitality department

Feb 15, 2026

K-State Salina offering drone training program for farmers

Feb 13, 2026