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latest robotics news
Big funding isn’t enough: Scaling Pittsburgh’s robotics ecosystem requires trust and real-world use
Skild AI’s $1.4 billion raise validates the region’s robotics leadership. A product development leader explains how to turn this momentum into lasting impact.
Robotics startup Skild AI raises $1.4B led by SoftBank Group
The Pittsburgh-based “robot brain” startup is now worth more than $14 billion.
Amazon-backed delivery robot startup RIVR puts its tech to the test in Pittsburgh
Local residents have spotted the Swiss startup traversing hills and stairs throughout the city.
Pittsburgh Discovery Day 2025 live blog: A day of robot demos, top industry insights and more
Get all the latest recaps, news and other insights from the event bringing top policymakers, investors and tech leaders to the region.
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.
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Pittsburgh startup Xlue eyes local data to train its cancer-catching AI
The CMU spinout already trained on records from millions of Taiwanese patients, with early testing showing a 50% to 70% success rate.
Pitt debuts new $25M Trivedi Institute to turn space research into life science startups
The initiative uses microgravity and extreme conditions to speed up medical discoveries and turn them into startups.
A research job at CMU led Cara Jones to her calling — now she’s using AI to fight human trafficking
Jones shares how more than a decade of experience led her to testify before Congress on the role of data analytics in law enforcement in this edition of How I Got Here.
Startup coach Max Polec is leaving Pittsburgh. Here’s his blueprint for keeping founders connected.
After two years building programs like What’s Your Business Idea?, Polec is preparing them to continue after his move to Delaware.
Pittsburgh CIO Heidi Norman resigns after 8 years, and she’s getting candid about the gaps in city tech
Norman had already been planning a transition into an academic leadership role when Mayor Corey O’Connor’s administration asked her to depart earlier this year.
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