Safe Space Technologies builds virus-killing robots that disinfect rooms with UVC light
Safe Space Technologies makes robots that disinfect entire rooms using UVC (ultraviolet) light which has never penetrated our atmosphere.
20 Aug 2020
Robotic vertical farm Fifth Season is in full swing in Braddock, now selling greens locally
Fifth Season can now deliver salads to your doorstep. Coming soon, a partnership with Mario Lemieux.
25 Jun 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
Spear Street Capital turning Sears Outlet in Lawrenceville into high-bay R&D space
Spear Street Capital is planning to turn the massive, 300,000-square-foot structure into high-bay research and development space, the kind that robotics companies love.
20 Jan 2020
Pittsburgh company IAM Robotics is hiring and moving to Strip District’s Robotics Row
IAM Robotics makes robots for packing and shipping, specializing in e-commerce warehouses.
16 Jan 2020
Will Pittsburgh Robotics Network’s new partnership grow the city’s share of the global market?
Will new connections help Pittsburgh's local robotics industry reach a critical mass?
06 Feb 2019
RIDC: If you build it, the robots will come
“After years of high-quality R&D, we’re starting to see stuff commercialize and, as a region, we want to capture that growth and give people more opportunity."
06 Mar 2017
Pittsburgh as a powerhouse in robotics, now and in the future
Pittsburgh's robotics industry will create a high volume of better-paying jobs that will provide good, family-sustaining wages here.
17 May 2016
CMU making robotic prosthesis to help prevent falls in amputees
For an amputee using a prosthetic leg, a crack in the pavement or a divot in the grass could lead to a fall and a potentially serious injury. A robotics team at CMU is hoping to develop a prosthetic that will enable above-the-knee amputees to be less susceptible to stumbles.
01 Dec 2015
NavCog uses smartphones to help the blind navigate independently
"We need more blind people to try [NavCog]. Once they do, they’ll see how amazing it really is."
10 Nov 2015