The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of Florida: 1 model.
Overview
Public research university in Gainesville, Florida, founded 1853. Robotics research through the Machine Intelligence Lab and Autonomous Systems Lab focuses on autonomous vehicles, UAVs, and Humanoid robotics. Notable for the SubjuGator autonomous submarine competition team.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Models (1)
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Every company University of Florida has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
University of Florida on the deployment map
View the global mapUniversity of Florida has no verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry yet. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Stuart R. Bell Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for University of Florida.
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 →
University of Florida on the data-center map
Every verified data center University of Florida operates that has a mapped coordinate (2 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.
University of Florida data centers (2)
- UF Data Center (HiPerGator)Gainesville · operating
- University of Florida HiPerGatorGainesville · operating
AI data centers University of Florida operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
University of Florida in third-party press
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 University of Florida 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 19, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Common questions
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-24
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-24
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for University of Florida.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning University of Florida from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
This Shoe Company’s Instagram Ad With a Frat Is Pissing People Off
A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HeyDude and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyber-harassment allegations against two former…
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can
By Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, University of Florida NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the Moon with a single instruction: Work out among yourselves how to explore a…
Building robots that survive the warehouse - The Robot Report
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University of Florida opens new robotics lab dedicated to industrialized construction - The Robot Report
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Autodesk and the University of Florida open the most advanced robotics industrialized construction lab in the U.S. to tackle housing and labor shortages - PR Newswire
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Construction Robots Can Frame Houses in Weekend: Inside Lab Closing BIM Gap - Tech Times
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Department of Energy Genesis Mission grant to UF-led team will speed up development of stronger materials - University of Florida
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Poly Acceleration - Florida Trend
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Study finds robotic mowers improve Florida lawn health while reducing maintenance - University of Florida
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTFAzTjR6SVhOaUdlNXJwbkstNWxuUmxHZjYtZ3ZmblNUUEdTMWtxMlQzU3A4TVpnU2FrRzhWQUx3cUpaUGxscW1scFNtU1Q1ZnU5VEoyVw?oc=5"…
The Ocean Is Earth’s Largest Wireless Dead Zone. This Antenna Could Change That - Gizmodo
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A new frontier for marine robot communication: UF scientists develop BlueME - University of Florida
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Robotics on the Reef - environment coastal & offshore - environment coastal & offshore
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/university-of-florida.md
- RSS feed: /companies/university-of-florida/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2ff6170a-d73e-4e80-aa35-b71d429d7522
- Revision history: /companies/university-of-florida/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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
University of Florida draws attention at the 70th 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