University of Utah

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah · Est. 1850 · 1 model registered

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

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Salt Lake City, Utah

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded 1850. Robotics research through the Robotics Center and School of Computing spans manipulation, prosthetics, and haptics. Notable for the Utah/MIT Dextrous Hand (1980s) and modern work in surgical robotics and rehabilitation robotics.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 34.9%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

HeadquartersSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Founded1850
Statusresearch
Typehardware
Robotics CenterUniversity of Utah Robotics Center
Center DirectorDr. Jake Abbott
Notable LabHGN Lab (bionics & prosthetics, Dir: Prof. Tommaso Lenzi)
Recent AwardProf. Jacob George — 2025 Early Career Teaching Award

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for University of Utah.

Leadership & Founders

3 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Jake AbbottSEC-verified

Robotics Center Director

Jacob GeorgeSEC-verified

Assistant Professor

Tommaso LenziSEC-verified

Associate 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

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

FAQ

6 entries
What is University of Utah?

Public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded 1850. Robotics research through the Robotics Center and School of Computing spans manipulation, prosthetics, and haptics. Notable for the Utah/MIT Dextrous Hand (1980s) and modern work in surgical robotics and rehabilitation robotics.

What does University of Utah make?

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

Where is University of Utah headquartered?

University of Utah is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Where does University of Utah operate robots?

University of Utah 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 Utah a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, University of Utah ranks in roughly the top 66% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is University of Utah safe?

University of Utah 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.