Actually, I have been phishing a little. I already know, and I'll show you where, Robotics intersects mathematics. I'm phishing for schools. I even already know a few.
Mathematics intersects Robotics in many areas. One primary area, is motion planning. We call it Computational Geometry.
Another area, is Machine Learning. It's also a part of Statistics. If you visit the n-category cafe anytime, check out how they're looking at kernels for machine learning.
Another big area is Neural Nets. Visit Boston U. Math department for great info.
I think my thread has been miss informing. I'm totally aware that math and Robotics/ AI hook up big time. Not just in this country, but in 日本 too. Check out Wasada Unv.
My question is, does anyone know of more departments? It's going to be something new. So if you've been out of school for a few years, or you're not involved with Robotics/AI you are probably not going to know. But I assure you it's involved. I'm just looking for more places.
Currently, my own University, Stony Brook, with the applied department, with Professor Mitchell. World class mathematician there, and one of his many areas is Computational Geometry for Robots.
Another one I found is Robert W. Ghrist at U of IL. He uses topology to work with Robotics.
Currently that's all I know of at the moment. I have also heard Santa Cruz does work also.
Let me add one to your list chroot, Applied Mathematicians solve the problems that the listed engineers and programmers are mathematically not inclined to be able to. And I understand there are many such problems.
And out of curiously, which flavor of Linux chroot?
PS. See this great paper, you can read when you type in "robotics and mathematics" into google. Nice read. It'll tell you many more areas. I just want to know which colleges.
http://www.math.umbc.edu/~potra/FINALreport.PDF 
