The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of Tennessee, Knoxville: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Public research university in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded 1794. Robotics research through the Center for Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning focuses on autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, and manufacturing robotics in partnership with Oak ridge national laboratory.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Headquarters
Founded
Status
Type
Physical AI research
Imaging and intelligent systems research
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Every company University of Tennessee, Knoxville has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Donde Plowman Chancellorsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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 Tennessee, Knoxville on the data-center map
Every verified data center University of Tennessee, Knoxville 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 Tennessee, Knoxville data centers (1)
AI data centers University of Tennessee, Knoxville operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
University of Tennessee, Knoxville in third-party press
UT Secures $20M NSF Grant To Pioneer Breakthroughs in Automated Materials Discovery - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mat3ra.com Selected for Three Projects Under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission - WebWire
Why this college is University of Tennessee's 'wackiest' experiment yet - Knoxville News Sentinel
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 University of Tennessee, Knoxville 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
Sources (2)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for University of Tennessee, Knoxville.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 University of Tennessee, Knoxville from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
UT Secures $20M NSF Grant To Pioneer Breakthroughs in Automated Materials Discovery - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Mat3ra.com Selected for Three Projects Under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission - WebWire
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Why this college is University of Tennessee's 'wackiest' experiment yet - Knoxville News Sentinel
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UT's College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies dedication includes drone-assisted ribbon cutting - Knoxville News Sentinel
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Kalinin Receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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farragutpress - farragutpress
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Psychology professor and student mentee present infancy research at an international conference in Czech Republic - Elon University
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AI Could Help Bridge Valley of Death for New Materials - nlr.gov
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University of Tennessee Names 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Award Recipients - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Preventive Medicine Professors Part of Collaborative Grant for AI System to Enhance Alzheimer's Caregiving - UTHSC News
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Eonix lab at UT brings battery research into the future - Knoxville News Sentinel
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When Robots Self-Disclosure Personal Information, Do Users Reciprocate? - The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/university-of-tennessee-knoxville.md
- RSS feed: /companies/university-of-tennessee-knoxville/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/213cd3cf-534d-4f7a-967f-c835c23401e2
- Revision history: /companies/university-of-tennessee-knoxville/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
University of Tennessee, Knoxville draws attention at the 47th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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 5, 2026