From self-driving trucks to psychedelic drugs: 10 Pittsburgh tech companies to watch in 2022
This year's list features both new and familiar names, highlighting the top technology coming out of Pittsburgh.
06 Jan 2022
CMU students ready to make history with moon rover
In 2022, Iris will become the first American robot to drive on the moon. It's also the first moon rover developed by students.
08 Dec 2021
North Side’s Moonshot Museum, dedicated to space exploration, unveils final designs
Pittsburgh’s space robotics company Astrobotic will house the museum, which will open in 2022, in its headquarters in Manchester.
13 Oct 2021
Meet Iris, CMU’s lunar rover that’s getting ready to launch
Iris, developed by Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, is scheduled to go to the moon in 2022.
13 Oct 2021
Pittsburgh Passport hosts summer events to get college students to stay here after graduating
The Pittsburgh Passport program, now in its third year, offers a six-week calendar of events that show off the region and its employment opportunities, the arts and outdoor recreation.
24 Jun 2021
Carnegie Science Center and Astrobotic launching Pittsburgh into the 21st-century Space Race
“This initiative will create opportunities for our region’s children to one day find their place in the space industry."
10 Jun 2021
Moonshot Museum nearing liftoff at Astrobotic on the North Side
The main attraction will be a large clean room with a window through which visitors can watch lunar rovers being built.
06 May 2021
15 Pittsburgh tech companies to watch in 2021
They range from billion-dollar "unicorns" to hungry young startups with a few employees and an idea.
04 Jan 2021
Penn State Readiness Institute launches Hope Moonshot to send messages to the moon
Students and others are invited to share messages of hope which will be sent to the moon via Astrobotic.
21 Dec 2020
Tech 50 winners announced. New this year: Top Pivot
In a hugely challenging year, these tech companies stood out.
12 Nov 2020