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latest robotics news
Pittsburgh’s potholes may finally get a faster fix thanks to Silly Surfacing’s patent-pending robot
Backed by an Innovation Works grant, the team is seeking $5 million to automate street maintenance with 3D camera tech.
Pittsburgh Robotics Network is partnering with the Tech Council on a new defense pavilion at Discovery Day
The annual event hosted by the Pittsburgh Robotics Network highlights the region’s focus on physical AI, dual-use robotics and national security.
How board games and disassembled microwaves led Jason Okerman to found a robotics startup
From Eaton and Gecko Robotics to launching his own company, the founder reflects on career pivots, active listening and making factory floors efficient.
2 local startups captured 75% of Pittsburgh’s $70M in venture funding for Q2
The region follows a national trend of fewer deals, with AI companies dominating the ones that do happen.
Pittsburgh Startup Tracker
What’s a startup’s potential for growth and impact on its community — and how does that change over time?
The tracker assigns a RealLIST Score to each company, calculated via proprietary formula using data from industry-standard sources like Crunchbase and PitchBook, plus details from the US Patent & Trademark Office, the Technical.ly Innovation Index and more.
MORE pittsburgh NEWS
What the Innovation Works team saw in the 2025 Pittsburgh VC data
Record funding totals were driven by a handful of massive deals, signaling a need for deeper early-stage capital.
For Kenya Porter, Pittsburgh’s tech future is personal
The founder of Explore PGH Tech Week, which returns Sept. 10-16, has a long relationship with the city’s innovation scene — going all the way back to her grandfather.
Hillman Foundation grant backs TiE Pittsburgh’s effort to connect local startups with global VCs
Executive Director Alex Dalton is partnering with the region’s robotics network to bring outside investors to town during StartUP Week.
Free IT support is coming to Pittsburgh businesses via a new monthly tech clinic
Starting Aug. 25, North Side firm XYCOM is opening walk-in office hours to help local companies and agencies troubleshoot network and system issues.
Pittsburgh’s new AI venture studio is trading engineering time for equity
Plus, Hellbender doubles its HQ with plans to hire locals, a new dean at Carnegie Mellon’s business school and more power moves.
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