Meet the 16 companies pitched at AI & Robotics Venture Fair 2023

A dozen-plus robotics and AI companies from around the region showcased their products and progress as a part of the sixth annual AI & Robotics Venture Fair co-hosted by Carnegie Mellon University and Innovation Works. The Monday event signaled the end of the inaugural XchangeInnovation Week, and was also part of the Cascadia Connect conference being held in Pittsburgh through May 3.

From agriculture tech startups to medtech companies developing regenerative medications, execs shared their stories with a room of investors, founders and technologists. The goal was for attendees to walk away with a better understanding of the companies present, and for company founders to get the chance to gain new funding sources. (Here’s a rundown of last year’s event, where five founders told us what they need to thrive in Pittsburgh.)

Here’s who pitched to close out Innovation Week, from the Rust Belt and beyond:

Adrich (Pittsburgh)

We kick off #AIRVF2023 with @adrichtech discussing how they make regular products smart and SUSTAINABLE pic.twitter.com/O1UlnqchBv

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Preamble AI (Pittsburgh)

CEO Jeremy McHugh of @PreambleAI presents how Preamble configures the ethics and safety policies your organization stands behind using AI pic.twitter.com/UHBV1EVF6g

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

PickNik (Boulder)

CEO Dave Coleman of @PickNikRobotics discusses how Picknik make programming intelligent robot arms easier, cheaper, and faster #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/1WiSgFPfFN

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Cell X (Cleveland)

President & CEO Lynne Frick of Cell X Technologies discusses how Cell X Technologies give scientists and cell manufacturers a platform to enable Regenerative Medicines #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/qeFaiXHqU2

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

ARIN Technologies (Pittsburgh)

CEO Chris Ravasio of @ARINindoorGPS shares how ARIN Technologies uses its patented Ultra Wideband technology to develop and manufacture a range of cost-effective alerting and localization systems that make businesses more efficient, profitable and worker friendly. #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/fd4JoZFTxr

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Realyze Intelligence (Pittsburgh)

CEO Aaron Brauser of Realyze Intelligence discusses how Realyze Intelligence is creating a future of Oncology care that connects the patient, provider, and sponsors by accelerating clinical trial enrollment #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/3hUxQdObIy

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

ESTAT Actuation (Pittsburgh)

CEO of ESTAT Actuation Stuart Diller discusses how ESTAT Actuation makes robots more dynamic using breakthrough actuator technology pic.twitter.com/XCvR6Xa2B8

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Arvist AI (Chicago)

CEO of @BeGlobalSafety1 Nilay Parikh shares how Arvist’s AI platform uses your security camera to provide you better operational insights and reduce supply chain costs #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/wz52phNqFr

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Oculi (Baltimore)

Oculi CEO Charbel Rizk discusses how Oculi makes computer/machine vision faster and more efficient by embedding intelligence in the sensor #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/yJ8HfTt3Uk

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

NOMA AI (Pittsburgh)

CEO & Co-Founder of @nomaai_inc Salim discusses how Noma AI brings Predictive Patient Monitoring to the Bedside using AI #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/N7Gw1C41pA

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Voiage (Pittsburgh)

CEO of Voiage Dipan Pal shares how Voiage creates software to make any robotic arm re-programmable, movable and AI powered, instantly. #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/FSHwaZAals

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Bloomfield Robotics (Pittsburgh)

CEO of Bloomfield Robotics Mark DeSantis explains how their flash cameras are attached to any vehicle to assess the health and performance of every plant at any scale continuously #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/sNq6tIepks

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Fluid Reality (Pittsburgh)

CEO of Fluid Reality Joe Mullenbach discusses how Fluid Reality created a miniature actuation platform that brings the power and flexibility of hydraulics to human scale devices #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/PFBWnJYCpn

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Finish Robotics (Pittsburgh)

Co-Founder and CTO Ricky Houghton of @FinishRobotics shares how Finish Robotics is building an autonomous robotics platform to transform productivity on construction job sites pic.twitter.com/L26NECuhaE

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Velo.ai (Pittsburgh)

CEO of Velo Clark Haynes discuss how Velo is keeping bikers safe on the road by using AI-powered bike light and cameras pic.twitter.com/vTqPJ9Ykum

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

Four Growers (Pittsburgh)

Co-Founder and CEO Brandon Contino of @FourGrowers shares how Four Growers is providing healthy, affordable, local produce by reducing the production costs of greenhouse growers using robotics technology #AIRVF2023 pic.twitter.com/n9Tnhm6jWv

— Innovation Works (@iwpgh) May 1, 2023

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