Texas Christian University

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Fort Worth, Texas · Est. 1873 · 1 model registered

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Texas Christian University: 1 model.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Fort Worth, Texas

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Private university with distributed robotics activity across the Department of Engineering, Kinesiology, and Computer Science. Primary physical robotics work includes student-developed unmanned surface vehicles (Coté Cruiser), prosthetics biomechanics research, and industrial automation senior design projects. AI research via NextGen AI Lab. Notable alumni venture: Nexterity (hands-free bolting robots for industrial maintenance, Forbes 30 Under 30).

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 15.0%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

LabsNextGen AI Lab, Limb Loss & Difference Lab, Locomotor Performance Lab, Robotics and AI Club (RAIC)
Key robotsCoté Cruiser USV (autonomous hydrographic survey), Automated Parts Washer (Mary Kay-sponsored)
FundingNIH R21, NSF, NASA, TCU SERC, Freese and Nichols, Mary Kay
Notable alumLindsey Elliott (Nexterity, Forbes 30 Under 30 — hands-free bolting robots)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Texas Christian University.

Leadership & Founders

4 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

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Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

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Total Tracked0
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FAQ

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What is Texas Christian University?

Private university with distributed robotics activity across the Department of Engineering, Kinesiology, and Computer Science. Primary physical robotics work includes student-developed unmanned surface vehicles (Coté Cruiser), prosthetics biomechanics research, and industrial automation senior design projects. AI research via NextGen AI Lab. Notable alumni venture: Nexterity (hands-free bolting robots for industrial maintenance, Forbes 30 Under 30).

What does Texas Christian University make?

Texas Christian University has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: TCU Research Robot (Texas Christian University builds physical robots).

Where is Texas Christian University headquartered?

Texas Christian University is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Where does Texas Christian University operate robots?

Texas Christian 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 Texas Christian University a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Texas Christian University ranks in roughly the top 85% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Texas Christian University founded?

Texas Christian University was founded in 1873.

Is Texas Christian University safe?

Texas Christian 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.