RoadRunner Recycling is doubling in size and adding 140 people this year
RoadRunner Recycling is on a tear as it helps companies use tech to improve their recycling rates.
18 Mar 2020
How many rivers do Pittsburgh commuters cross going to work? You may be surprised
Data analyst Conor Tompkins plowed through census data and found that most commuters in Allegheny County do not cross a river on their way to work.
16 Mar 2020
Othot develops AI software to help universities predict whether students will succeed
Orthot's cloud-based software is designed to identify students who are at risk of dropping out, the reasons why, and what schools can do to help them.
16 Mar 2020
Digital Dream Labs has big plans for tiny robots Vector and Cozmo
Since the robot acquisition, the company has expanded its staff to 13 and wants to hire 31 more in Pittsburgh.
09 Mar 2020
Trek Gum wins AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup for its teeth-cleaning gum
A portion of the proceeds from every pack of biodegradable Trek Gum goes to organizations that help water-deprived areas.
28 Feb 2020
Facebook shows off its new office in the Strip District, focused on advanced avatar research
The goal is to eventually make it as natural and effortless to interact with someone in virtual reality as if they were sitting next to you.
27 Feb 2020
2 of the 10 worldwide finalists for the $5 million AI XPRIZE are from Pittsburgh
CleanRobotics and Marinus Analytics are two of 147 companies to make it to the finals.
05 Feb 2020
5 finalists announced in the UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge
Each of the finalists will receive a $10,000 grant to help make their dreams a reality. They will pitch their ideas to a panel of local judges for an opportunity to win grants totaling $300,000.
31 Jan 2020
Their robotic arms are all over the world. RE2 is growing and hiring in 2020.
RE2 Robotics is expanding its staff by 50 percent this year.
06 Jan 2020
20 Pittsburgh tech companies to watch in 2020
There's a lot going on in Pittsburgh's tech scene right now.
01 Jan 2020