University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Est. 1789 · 1 model registered

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 1 model.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, founded 1789. Robotics research through the UNC Robotics Lab and Computer Vision Lab focuses on medical robotics, augmented reality for surgical guidance, and micro-robotics. Notable for the da Vinci surgical robot research collaboration.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 33.1%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

HeadquartersChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Founded1789
Statusresearch
Typehardware
Robotics LabComputational Robotics Research Group
Lab DirectorProf. Daniel Szafir (human-robot teamwork)
Distinguished FacultyProf. Ron Alterovitz (Lawrence Grossberg Professor, surgical automation)
Recent NewsAI robot Fetch performing lab tasks (Aug 2025)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Daniel SzafirSEC-verified

Associate Professor

Ron AlterovitzSEC-verified

Professor

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked4
Operating4
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Microsoft2 · 1× joint · 350 total
NVIDIA3 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

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FAQ

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What is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

Public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, founded 1789. Robotics research through the UNC Robotics Lab and Computer Vision Lab focuses on medical robotics, augmented reality for surgical guidance, and micro-robotics. Notable for the da Vinci surgical robot research collaboration.

What does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill make?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: UNC Robotics (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill builds physical robots).

Where is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill headquartered?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Where does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill operate robots?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks in roughly the top 67% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill safe?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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.