The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Michigan Technological University: 2 models, $999,930 raised. 4 sources back the record.
CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Overview
Michigan Technological University (MTU) is an R1 public research university in Houghton, Michigan, founded in 1885. Its College of Computing and College of Engineering host over 15,000 square feet of robotics lab space, nine undergraduate robotics-related majors, and nearly 20 research groups. MTU operates a FANUC Authorized Certified Education Training Facility and its Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab (RRSL) won the 2025 international Benchmark Autonomous Robot Navigation (BARN) Challenge at ICRA.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundNSF ATE Mechatronics Grant post-money
Key facts
President
Endowment
Students
Carnegie Classification
Robotics Lab Space
FANUC Certification
Notable Achievement
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Partnerships
Every company Michigan Technological University has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1FANUC1× joint
Most recent
Michigan Technological University on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Amna Mazen Assistant Professor, Robotics & Remote Sensing Labsecondary-verified
- Michael Walker Assistant Professor, Computer Sciencesecondary-verified
- Alex Sergeyev Professor, Applied Computingsecondary-verified
- Richard J. Koubek Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Michigan Technological 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 →
Michigan Technological University on the data-center map
Every verified data center Michigan Technological 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.
Michigan Technological University data centers (1)
AI data centers Michigan Technological University operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
Michigan Technological University in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $999,930
- 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
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Michigan Technological University has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1FANUC1× joint
Funding rounds (1)
- NSF ATE Mechatronics Grant2024-09-19
$999,930(reported) · $5M post
Investors: National Science Foundation (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Michigan Technological University’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundNSF ATE Mechatronics Grant funding round
2024-09-19NSF ATE Mechatronics Grant raising $999930
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 (4)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Technological_University
- https://www.mtu.edu/magazine/2026/stories/robotics-place/
- https://www.mtu.edu/news/2025/07/mtu-robotics-lab-wins-international-autonomous-navigation-competition.html
- https://www.mtu.edu/applied-computing/graduate/certificates/industrial-robotics/training/
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Michigan Technological University.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Michigan Technological University from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
This Must Be the Place: Michigan Tech as a Robotics Hub
Michigan Tech magazine feature on the university's 15,465 sq ft robotics lab space, multidisciplinary programs, and emerging role as an automation innovation hub.
MTU Robotics Lab Wins International Autonomous Navigation Competition
Michigan Tech's Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab won the 2025 BARN Challenge at ICRA, setting a new standard for autonomous robot navigation algorithms.
Meet Balto, Michigan Tech's Robo Doggo
Michigan Tech's College of Computing introduces Balto, a Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped, as greeter for its new robotics lab in Rekhi Hall.
Mechatronics Goes to DC: Michigan Tech Educators Share Workforce Training Program with National Policymakers
MTU faculty presented their 99,930 NSF-funded mechatronics workforce training program at the Congressional AI Caucus in Washington, D.C.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/michigan-technological-university.md
- RSS feed: /companies/michigan-technological-university/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3a6de0b5-2a10-44c1-a3bd-8fa4844b1c63
- Revision history: /companies/michigan-technological-university/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
Video
Our students and faculty know what tomorrow needs. Mechatronics studies combine the concepts of engineering, robotics, automation and controls. That matters because Artificial Intelligence helps businesses stay competiti
Watch the Robot in 3 Days at Michigan Tech robot reveal video, presented by the Michigan Tech College of Engineering, Michigan Tech College of Computing, and Th
Nanosatellite launches to lunar rovers, Michigan Tech students design and build equipment that supports space missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. Huskies wo
Meet Blizzard T. Robot! Before the spring 2025 semester began, Michigan Tech’s Copper Country Robotics (CCR) successfully constructed a working robot prototype
Mobility is the movement of goods, people, and information. Our researchers take mobility into unstructured environments and test their limits. Learn more at:
Sarah Kitchen’s background in pure mathematics, and now as a Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) research scientist, help her to synthesize abstract systems
Sarah Kitchen’s background in pure mathematics, and now as a Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) research scientist, help her to synthesize abstract systems
Curiosity can take you anywhere. For David Reeves, it led him to the robotics engineering program at Michigan Tech, where he turns curiosity into real solutions
Michigan Tech ‘Robot in 3 Days’ team looks to help youth robotics For more Local News from WLUC: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/ For more YouTube
Michigan Tech University team builds robot in 72-hour challenge For more Local News from WLUC: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/ For more YouTube Conten
MTU Copper Country Robotics Team members are working together to create a functional robot in 72 hours for the “Robot in 3 Days” challenge. For more Local Ne
Reality vs attention
Michigan Technological University draws attention at the 27th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 23 months ago.
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: Aug 24, 2026