University of California, Los Angeles

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Los Angeles, California · Est. 1919 · 1 model registered

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of California, Los Angeles: 1 model.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Public research university in Los Angeles, California, founded 1919. Robotics research through the UCLA Robotics and Mechanisms Lab (RoMeLa) led by Dennis Hong, focusing on Humanoid robots, wheeled mobility, and novel locomotion mechanisms. Notable robots include DARwIn, THOR, and BALLU.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 40.8%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

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Key Facts

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, USA
Founded1919
Statusresearch
Typehardware

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for University of California, Los Angeles.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Julio Frenksecondary-verified

Chancellor

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

0 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

FAQ

6 entries
What is University of California, Los Angeles?

Public research university in Los Angeles, California, founded 1919. Robotics research through the UCLA Robotics and Mechanisms Lab (RoMeLa) led by Dennis Hong, focusing on Humanoid robots, wheeled mobility, and novel locomotion mechanisms. Notable robots include DARwIn, THOR, and BALLU.

What does University of California, Los Angeles make?

University of California, Los Angeles has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: UCLA Robotics (University of California, Los Angeles builds physical robots).

Where is University of California, Los Angeles headquartered?

University of California, Los Angeles is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Where does University of California, Los Angeles operate robots?

University of California, Los Angeles 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 California, Los Angeles a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, University of California, Los Angeles ranks in roughly the top 60% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is University of California, Los Angeles safe?

University of California, Los Angeles 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.