The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Rice University: 1 model.
Overview
Private research university in Houston, Texas, founded 1912. Robotics research through the Multi-Robot Systems Lab and Rice Robotics Lab focuses on swarm robotics, modular robots, and Soft robotics. Notable for the HeartLink surgical robot and decentralized multi-robot algorithms.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Reginald DesRoches Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Rice 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 →
Rice University on the data-center map
Every verified data center Rice 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.
Rice University data centers (1)
AI data centers Rice University operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
Rice University in third-party press
Peers
41 peers across 1 segment. Every Rice University competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
surgical robot(41)
28 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2056.2102191459944) · leader Mazor Robotics at 3317%
- Andromeda Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Asensus Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Boston Scientificdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brain Navidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brainlabdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Butterfly Networkdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 20, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Common questions
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Rice University.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rice University from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Rice University overview
Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas, founded in 1912.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/rice-university.md
- RSS feed: /companies/rice-university/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5a3f574f-b4aa-4b2a-a332-a65b920a2bd0
- Revision history: /companies/rice-university/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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
Rice University draws attention at the 42nd 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