The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of Utah: 1 model.
Overview
Public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded 1850. Robotics research through the Robotics Center and School of Computing spans manipulation, prosthetics, and haptics. Notable for the Utah/MIT Dextrous Hand (1980s) and modern work in surgical robotics and rehabilitation robotics.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Headquarters
Founded
Status
Type
Robotics Center
Center Director
Notable Lab
Recent Award
Models (1)
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Every company University of Utah has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
University of Utah on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Jake Abbott Robotics Center DirectorSEC-verified
- Jacob George Assistant ProfessorSEC-verified
- Tommaso Lenzi Associate ProfessorSEC-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for University of Utah.
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 Utah on the data-center map
Every verified data center University of Utah 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 Utah data centers (1)
AI data centers University of Utah operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
University of Utah in third-party press
'A huge win': Utah State University, technical colleges partner to bolster robotics workforce - KSL
U selected for elite national network of AI-driven ‘cloud laboratories’ - The University of Utah
Utah TRIGA microreactor to power AI data center for first time - Interesting Engineering
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
4 total · 4 operating
Every company University of Utah has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- University of Utah x Sandia National LaboratorieswithSandia National Laboratoriesdevelopment—operating
- technology—operating
- University of Utah x AWS Secure Research EnclavewithAmazon Web Servicestechnology—operating
- technology—operating
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 2026-08-24
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 Utah.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 Utah from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
'A huge win': Utah State University, technical colleges partner to bolster robotics workforce - KSL
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U selected for elite national network of AI-driven ‘cloud laboratories’ - The University of Utah
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Utah TRIGA microreactor to power AI data center for first time - Interesting Engineering
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Carnegie Mellon University joins Fujitsu on physical AI research center - EdScoop
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Collaboration, creativity drive University of Utah Center for Medical Innovation - Deseret News
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U engineers demonstrate lightweight ‘exoskeleton’ that helps stroke survivors walk - The University of Utah
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Meta & University Of Utah Explore Using Neural Band For Accessibility - UploadVR
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University of Utah engineers build bionic hand with an AI brain - KSL
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US engineers create AI bionic hand that grips object like a human hand - Interesting Engineering
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University of Utah engineers give a bionic hand a mind of its own - EurekAlert!
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First single-port thoracic procedure via da Vinci SP robotic system performed in Utah - KSL NewsRadio
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Robotic Surgery and Bladder Cancer: What You Need to Know | Huntsman Cancer Institute - University of Utah Health
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/university-of-utah.md
- RSS feed: /companies/university-of-utah/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5b3cda88-2a49-4a3d-a84a-2d3a934d3c59
- Revision history: /companies/university-of-utah/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
Serious58/100
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 Utah 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