University of New Mexico: robotics company

Overview

Public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded 1889. Robotics research through the UNM Robotics Lab and MARHES Lab focuses on swarm robotics, micro-aerial vehicles, and biomedical robotics.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Headquarters

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Founded

1889

Status

research

Type

hardware

Robotics Research Lead

Prof. Rafael Fierro (ECE, multi-agent coordination)

Research Focus

Cyber-physical systems, robotic networks, UAVs, collaborative manipulation

Models (1)

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Current platform

UNM Robotics

University of New Mexico robotics research for autonomous systems.

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Partnerships

Every company University of New Mexico has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

3 total3 operating

Most-frequent partners

1Microsoft1× joint351 total
2NVIDIA1× joint1114 total
3Sandia National Laboratories1× joint

Most recent

University of New Mexico on the deployment map

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Relationships

NNVIDIATechnology partnerSSandia National LaboratoriesCo-developerMMicrosoftTechnology partner

Current leadership (1)

Rafael Fierro ProfessorSEC-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for University of New Mexico.

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University of New Mexico on the data-center map

Every verified data center University of New Mexico 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 New Mexico data centers (1)

Center for Advanced Research Computing (CARC) Data CenterAlbuquerque · 0.27 MW

AI data centers University of New Mexico operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.

Recent coverage

University of New Mexico in third-party press

Marine Mammals; File No. 29859

Sep 25, 2026

UNM Launches NM SPARK With First Scholar Cohort - Mirage News

Jul 19, 2026

USDOT awards $10 million to OU-led autonomous freight movement project - EurekAlert!

May 8, 2026

Peers

41 peers across 1 segment. Every University of New Mexico 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%

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

3 total · 3 operating

Every company University of New Mexico has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1Microsoft1× joint351 total
2NVIDIA1× joint1114 total
3Sandia National Laboratories1× joint

All 3 partnerships

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdAug 20, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Common questions

What is University of New Mexico?

Public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded 1889. Robotics research through the UNM Robotics Lab and MARHES Lab focuses on swarm robotics, micro-aerial vehicles, and biomedical robotics.

What does University of New Mexico make?

University of New Mexico has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: UNM Robotics (University of New Mexico builds physical robots).

Where is University of New Mexico headquartered?

University of New Mexico is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Where does University of New Mexico operate robots?

University of New Mexico is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is University of New Mexico a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, University of New Mexico ranks in roughly the top 66% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is University of New Mexico safe?

University of New Mexico has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-26

Verification posture

Claimed (not independently verified)

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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Heat Index

Serious

56/100

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 New Mexico draws attention at the 47th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.

RealityInsufficient datanot enough verified signal yet

Attention47thpctilemedia + video vs other robots

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6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 66% of Other

vs funding peers-32.2 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

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Analysis

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Signal flags

Recent press

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

15.05.0LOW

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

18.518.5HIGH

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

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Last computed: Oct 4, 2026

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