The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a leading research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Robotics Lab are major contributors to physical AI, autonomous systems, and robotics research. MIT spinouts include numerous robotics and AI companies.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Type
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Structure
Key labs
Spinouts
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Massachusetts Institute of Technology has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Pegatron Corporation1× joint
- 2ROBOTIS Co.1× joint
- 3Toyota Research Institute1× joint
Most recent
- with Pegatron Corporationjust announced
- MIT x ROBOTIS (Physical AI Development)2024-11-19with ROBOTIS Co.just announced
- MIT x Toyota (AI Research Collaboration)2015-09-04with Toyota Research Instituteoperating
Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Lex Fridman MIT Research Scientist; Podcast Hostsecondary-verified
- Cynthia Breazeal Professor of Media Arts and Sciencessecondary-verified
Former / Previously (3)
- Pulkit Agrawal Associate Professor, Improbable AI Labsecondary-verified
- Michael Chen Researcher, Controls and Robotics2021 to 2024secondary-verified
- Tahmid Jamal Student, AI & Aerospace2020 to 2024secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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 →
Recent coverage
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (1)
Partnerships
3 total · 1 operating · 2 just announced
Every company Massachusetts Institute of Technology has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Pegatron Corporationjust announced
- MIT x ROBOTIS (Physical AI Development)2024-11-19with ROBOTIS Co.just announced
- MIT x Toyota (AI Research Collaboration)2015-09-04with Toyota Research Instituteoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Pegatron Corporation1× joint
- 2ROBOTIS Co.1× joint
- 3Toyota Research Institute1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- MIT x ROBOTIS (Physical AI Development)withROBOTIS Co.development2024-11-19just announced
- MIT x Toyota (AI Research Collaboration)withToyota Research Institutedevelopment2015-09-04operating
- MIT CSAIL x Pegatron (Physically Intelligent Robots)withPegatron Corporationdevelopment2025-10-01announcedjust announced
Timeline
Every recorded move in Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipMIT CSAIL x Pegatron (Physically Intelligent Robots)
2025-10-01MIT CSAIL and Pegatron announced a landmark five-year research partnership (2026-2031) to develop physically intelligent robots with advanced manipulation, tactile sensing, and AI-driven control. The collaboration combines CSAIL's robotics research with Pegatron's manufacturing expertise.
PartnershipMIT x ROBOTIS (Physical AI Development)
2024-11-19ROBOTIS Co. announced a collaboration with MIT to develop Physical AI, combining advanced robotic hardware with embodied intelligence. The partnership aims to create machines that can safely interact with humans and delicate materials.
PartnershipMIT x Toyota (AI Research Collaboration)
2015-09-04Toyota established collaborative research centers with MIT and Stanford, investing 0 million over five years to accelerate AI research. The MIT-CSAIL collaboration focuses on autonomous driving and machine-assisted cognition, with insights shaping Toyota's driver assistance systems.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Massachusetts Institute of Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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The six construction domains ripest for AI improvement
Main contractor Suffolk Construction, which has offices across the US, has teamed up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to produce a report on how specifically…
MIT and Johns Hopkins Develop Early Cancer Detection 3D Printed Device
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Johns Hopkins University have developed a handheld tool built around a 3D printed microfluidic device. It…
ES Foundry joins MIT’s US manufacturing initiative
US solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry is joining a research initiative led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on strengthening US manufacturing.
Celebrating 75 years, Dayton T. Brown, Inc. accelerates aerospace and defense testing, certification and next-generation space technologies
When Dayton T. Brown Senior founded his company in 1950, he was already a pioneer in aviation after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, designing aircraft…
MIT researchers create breathable hydrogel for less irritation and longer wear
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a breathable hydrogel that lengthens wear time and reduces irritation. Hydrogels are materials made of…
NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge
NASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing…
MIT’s new chip attack steals protected Linux data in 5 attempts
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have uncovered a new processor attack that...
MIT awarded $18M for new materials science research hub aimed at advancing X-ray imaging
The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to lead and establish a new materials research science and engineering center. The…
Researchers test electroporation to advance CAR T-cell therapy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have found a way to use a nontoxic antifreeze sugar to protect CAR T cells from damage during storage and shipment. CAR (chimeric…
BHP, SiTration to trial copper recovery technology at Arizona mine site
BHP and SiTration, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spinout, are planning to conduct two pilot programmes of copper recovery technology at BHP’s site in the…
Protolabs Funds MIT Research Fellows to Study US Manufacturing Scale-Up
Digital manufacturing service provider Protolabs has awarded a grant to support research fellows at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Performance Center…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/mit.md
- RSS feed: /companies/mit/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3dd42bf6-37c7-4d75-9197-c3947376b37b
- Revision history: /companies/mit/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious56/100
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology draws attention at the 96th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 1.1M video views.
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.
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Last computed: Oct 24, 2026