The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of Houston: 1 model, $225,000 raised. 5 sources back the record.
CategoryQuadrupeds
Overview
The University of Houston conducts robotics research across multiple departments in its Cullen College of Engineering, with notable labs including the **Assured and Intelligent Robotics (AIR) Lab** (safety-critical control for autonomous vehicles, drones, and manipulators), the **Bio-inspired Robotics and Control Lab** (artificial muscles and robotic fish), the **Medical Robotics & Imaging Lab** (MRI-guided surgical robots), and **swarm robotics** research in ECE. Faculty hold multiple NSF CAREER awards and have spun out companies such as GuidaBot for MRI-compatible surgical robotics.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundOther post-money
Key facts
President
Enrollment
System Enrollment
Research Areas
Medical Robotics Lab
NSF Grant
Key Labs
Key Platforms
Fundingsee investors →
Spinoff
Data & sources
Web sources
5
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (6)
- Nikolaos V. Tsekos Director, Medical Robotics Laboratorysecondary-verified
- Renu Khator Chancellor & Presidentsecondary-verified
- Qin Lin Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology / ECE; Founder, AIR Lab
- Zheng Chen Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Director, Bio-inspired Robotics and Control Lab
- Aaron Becker Professor & Associate Department Chair, ECE
- Alamgir Karim Dow Chair & Welch Foundation Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Founders (1)
- Qin Linsole
Safety record
No incidents on record for University of Houston.
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 Houston on the data-center map
Every verified data center University of Houston 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.
University of Houston data centers (1)
AI data centers University of Houston operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
University of Houston in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $225,000
- Employees
- 46,700
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Other2016-09-22
$225,000(reported) · $1M post
Investors: National Science Foundation (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in University of Houston’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundOther funding round
2016-09-22Other raising $225000
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 (5)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Houston
- https://www.uh.edu/president/about/
- https://www.et.uh.edu/research/research-area/ai-and-robotics
- https://www.uh.edu/news-event/stories/2016/september/09222016guidabot-fannin-innovation-studios.php
- https://www.uh.edu/news-event/stories/2017/march/03072017mri-guided-milli-robots.php
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Methodology: Verified · 5 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
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for University of Houston.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning University of Houston from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
University of Houston Assists in Designing Robotic Hands for Use in Health, Agriculture, Manufacturing
UH researchers with Altus Dexterity team develop bio-inspired robotic hands using polymer actuators.
Biology Inspires Robotic Arm in NSF-Funded Project
Altus Dexterity collaboration with CMU, UIUC, and UH develops bio-inspired robotic hands.
Robin Murphy: Roboticist to the Rescue
IEEE Spectrum profile of Robin Murphy, rescue robotics pioneer formerly at USF.
MRI-Powered Mini-Robots Could Offer Targeted Treatment
UH Medical Robotics Lab develops MRI-powered mini-robots for targeted medical treatment, funded by NSF Cyber-Physical Systems program.
UH Startup Earns Commercialization Grant for New Technology
UH spinout GuidaBot receives 225,000 USD NSF commercialization grant for MRI-guided robotic surgery technology developed at the Medical Robotics Laboratory.
UH Startup Earns Commercialization Grant for New Technology
GuidaBot receives $225K NSF SBIR grant for MRI-compatible robotic manipulators for in-MRI biopsies.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/university-of-houston.md
- RSS feed: /companies/university-of-houston/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4f0a55ae-c58d-4e60-bf8a-25f8c6a5fa00
- Revision history: /companies/university-of-houston/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
Video
A fleet of 30 Starship autonomous delivery robots has been deployed at the University of Houston, home to over 53,000 students, faculty and staff. In partnershi
The University of Houston welcomed an autonomous food delivery service to campus Monday. A fleet of 30 Starship autonomous delivery robots can now bring studen
We love our six-wheeled robot friends, and they're working hard to make sure you're wearing red on Cougar Red Friday! 😀🤝🤖
The University of Houston is testing a new research project they’re calling the "future of food service." Subscribe to the KHOU 11 News YouTube Channel | htt
A team of biomedical scientists and engineers from the University of Houston (UH) and physicians from The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) are coll
The University of Houston is welcoming autonomous food delivery to campus. The delivery robot made its debut on stage with UH President Renu Khator during her
Meet Servi - the new robot server at the Hilton University of Houston. Don't worry this new hi-tech addition isn't replacing any of the wait staff at Eric's Res
Researchers at the University of Houston and TIRR Memorial Hermann say the robots can help stroke patients "rewire" their brains with repetitive movements.
New at UH: Responsive Drone Swarms, Energy Industry Apps, Studying Loneliness and Drinking UH robotics researcher Aaron Becker received a $1.7 million grant to
"What we’re finding is guests in the restaurant are coming because of the robot," said college Dean Dennis Reynolds.
As the epicenter of innovation at HCC, our West Loop campus is home to the recently launched Bachelor’s degree in AI and Robotics, and an expanded cutting-edge
Houston Community College recently hosted its Spring 2025 Commitment Day signing ceremony for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Technology in Artific
Researchers at the University of Houston, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, are working on a device to help small children battling acute leukem
The University of Houston was one of 26 institutions across four continents officially welcomed into Axiom Space’s University Alliance — another milestone in UH
Participants at NACCU Near You in Houston enjoyed a demo of the food delivery robots at UH.
Reality vs attention
University of Houston draws attention at the 33rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among quadrupeds.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 121 months ago.
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: Aug 24, 2026