Michigan State University

[ACTIVE]

HQ: East Lansing, Michigan · Est. 1855 · 1 model registered

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Michigan State University: 1 model.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

East Lansing, Michigan

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, founded 1855. Robotics research through the Autonomous Intelligent Systems Lab and BEACON Center spans evolutionary robotics, swarm robotics, and AI for autonomous vehicles.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 50.4%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

HeadquartersEast Lansing, Michigan, USA
Founded1855
Statusresearch
Typehardware
Robotics ProgramMSU Robotics and Control
Notable SpinoffAgriDynamics Robotics (2026 Innovation of the Year)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Michigan State University.

Leadership & Founders

3 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Xiaobo TanSEC-verified

Professor

Zhaojian LiSEC-verified

Professor & Co-founder

Founding Team

Zhaojian Li[Founder]

cofounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating2
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Microsoft1 · 1× joint · 350 total
NVIDIA2 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

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FAQ

6 entries
What is Michigan State University?

Public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, founded 1855. Robotics research through the Autonomous Intelligent Systems Lab and BEACON Center spans evolutionary robotics, swarm robotics, and AI for autonomous vehicles.

What does Michigan State University make?

Michigan State University has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: MSU Robotics Platform (Michigan State University builds physical robots).

Where is Michigan State University headquartered?

Michigan State University is headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Where does Michigan State University operate robots?

Michigan State University 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 Michigan State University a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Michigan State University ranks in roughly the top 50% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Michigan State University safe?

Michigan State University 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.