Institute of Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC)
The Institute for Human & Machine Cognition is a not-for-profit research institute that develops technologies to leverage and extend human cognitive, physical, and perceptual capabilities. Its research focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics, and human performance and resilience.
verified 17 July 2026
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- Founded in 1990↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) | Pensacola, FL | Cause IQ↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
- HQ in Pensacola, Florida, United States↗ Drone Boatmaker · 2026-07-23↗ Pensacola passes one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers as debate grows · 2026-07-17↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) | Pensacola, FL | Cause IQ
- Key research areas include artificial intelligence, robotics, and healthspan/resilience↗ IHMC's Eva Exoskeleton Gains Attention After Viral X Post Mislabels I… · 2026-07-26↗ Pensacola passes one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers as debate grows · 2026-07-17↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) | Pensacola, FL | Cause IQ
- Operates as a not-for-profit research institute within the State University System of Florida↗ IHMC's Eva Exoskeleton Gains Attention After Viral X Post Mislabels I… · 2026-07-26↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) | Pensacola, FL | Cause IQ↗ Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
- Senior research scientist Robert Griffin previously consulted for Boardwalk Robotics (acquired by Foundation Future Industries)↗ Eric Trump–backed Foundation plans to equip humanoid robots with weapons | ForkLog · 2026-07-17
- Hosts a public lecture series featuring external speakers, with events scheduled into 2026↗ Norm Anderson - IHMC | Institute for Human & Machine Cognition · 2026-07-17
- Developing the Eva powered lower-body exoskeleton↗ IHMC's Eva Exoskeleton Gains Attention After Viral X Post Mislabels I… · 2026-07-26
- Developing a next-generation emergency-response humanoid robot intended for urban deployment in Pensacola↗ Drone Boatmaker · 2026-07-23
- Runs a Summer Robotics Camp and Science Saturday sessions for K-12 students in the Pensacola area↗ IHMC Summer Robotics Camp helps fuel a love of science for students | Guestview – DoPensacola.com
- CEO Morley Stone stepping down; Chief Science Officer Tim Broderick to become new CEO↗ IHMC’s Morley Stone stepping down; Chief Science Officer Tim Broderick to become new CEO - IHMC | Institute for Human & Machine Cognition · 2026-08-07
Connections
- Daytona — Cognition's Devin AI agent runs on private infrastructure via Daytona sandboxes through the Devin Outposts integration.↗ Cognition launches Devin Outposts, letting its AI agent run on private infrastructure - RuntimeWire
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics — Thomas Brown holds a joint appointment as distinguished researcher at LLE and director/professor at the Institute of Optics.↗ URochester faculty appointed to named professorships
- United States Department of Energy National Laboratories — PNNL experts host and present at the INMM Annual Meeting, engaging in nuclear materials management knowledge exchange.↗ For AI to Drive Science Discoveries, Highly Reproducible Data Is Key
Recent developments
Dr. Morley Stone has announced he is stepping down as IHMC's CEO, with Chief Science Officer Tim Broderick set to become the new CEO.
Read more ↗ihmc.us7 AugIHMC runs a Summer Robotics Camp and Science Saturday sessions aimed at inspiring K-12 students, such as 12-year-old Jones Moore, to pursue science and engineering careers.
Read more ↗dopensacola.com29 JulIHMC is developing a next-generation emergency-response robot intended to one day walk the streets of Pensacola, as reported in a profile of the institute's robotics research.
Read more ↗floridatrend.com23 JulIHMC's Eva powered lower-body exoskeleton gained renewed public attention after technology commentator Ronald van Loon shared a video of the device on X, mislabeling it, prompting widespread discussion about IHMC's robotics work.
Read more ↗theagenttimes.com26 JulIHMC has scheduled a lecture by Norm Anderson on September 22, 2026, as part of its ongoing public lecture series.
Read more ↗ihmc.us17 JulIHMC senior research scientist Robert Griffin commented publicly on the growing demand for data centers driven by AI, noting they are 'the physical backbone of artificial intelligence' and that demand has increased significantly with the rise of AI.
Read more ↗weartv.com17 JulRobert Griffin, a senior research scientist at IHMC, commented on the difficulty of separating humanoid robots' real capabilities from their potential, in the context of Foundation Future Industries' plans to arm its Phantom robots with lethal weapons. Griffin previously consulted for Boardwalk Robotics, which Foundation acquired.
Read more ↗forklog.com17 Jul