University of Oklahoma

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Norman, Oklahoma · Est. 1890 · 1 model registered

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

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Norman, Oklahoma

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, founded 1890. Robotics research through the OU Robotics Lab and Autonomous Systems Lab focuses on UAVs for weather research, autonomous navigation, and AI for environmental monitoring.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 23.8%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

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Key Facts

HeadquartersNorman, Oklahoma, USA
Founded1890
Statusresearch
Typehardware
REAL LabRobotics, Evolution, Adaptation, and Learning — director Dean F. Hougen; $21M+ grants, 115+ publications, multi-agent systems
AIROU LabAutonomous Interactive Robotics Lab — director Golnaz Habibi; ex-MIT LIDS, autonomous driving, visual navigation, computer vision
SLAM LabSafe and resiLient Autonomous decision-Making — director Wei Sun; AI-driven autonomous systems, SLAM, resilient decision-making
KISS InstituteCTO David P. Miller; NASA Mars micro-rover prototypes (Tooth, Rocky series), Botball educational robotics
3D Mesonet Drone ProjectTyler Bell co-inventor CopterSonde-3D patent; FAA waiver for 10,000 ft flights — first U.S. university
Key FacultyDean Hougen (REAL/AI), David Miller (KISS/Mars rovers), Golnaz Habibi (AIROU/autonomous driving), Wei Sun (SLAM/resilient autonomy), Tyler Bell (drones/meteorology)
Research AreasMulti-agent systems, Mars rover prototyping, autonomous driving, SLAM, resilient decision-making, UAV meteorology, educational robotics

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for University of Oklahoma.

Leadership & Founders

5 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Dean F. Hougensecondary-verified

Presidential Professor & Director, School of Computer Science

David P. Millersecondary-verified

Wilkonson Chair, Professor of Intelligent Systems

Golnaz Habibisecondary-verified

Assistant Professor & Director, AIROU Lab

Wei Sunsecondary-verified

Assistant Professor & Director, SLAM Lab

Tyler Bellsecondary-verified

Assistant Professor, Meteorology & Aviation

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

0 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

FAQ

6 entries
What is University of Oklahoma?

Public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, founded 1890. Robotics research through the OU Robotics Lab and Autonomous Systems Lab focuses on UAVs for weather research, autonomous navigation, and AI for environmental monitoring.

What does University of Oklahoma make?

University of Oklahoma has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: OU Robotics (University of Oklahoma builds physical robots).

Where is University of Oklahoma headquartered?

University of Oklahoma is headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

Where does University of Oklahoma operate robots?

University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, University of Oklahoma ranks in roughly the top 77% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is University of Oklahoma safe?

University of Oklahoma 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.