The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies South Dakota State University: 1 model.
Overview
Public research university in Brookings, South Dakota, founded 1881. Robotics research through the SDSU Robotics and Automation Lab focuses on agricultural robotics, precision farming, and autonomous Field navigation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Models (1)
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Every company South Dakota State University has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
South Dakota State University on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Barry Dunn Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for South Dakota State 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 →
South Dakota State University on the data-center map
Every verified data center South Dakota State 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.
South Dakota State University data centers (1)
AI data centers South Dakota State University operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
South Dakota State University in third-party press
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
2 total · 2 operating
Every company South Dakota State University has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
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 South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/south-dakota-state-university.md
- RSS feed: /companies/south-dakota-state-university/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ce600951-5133-4df5-939a-7b95e91b5623
- Revision history: /companies/south-dakota-state-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
Serious54/100
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
South Dakota State University draws attention at the 5th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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