Founded in 2014 from MIT research, Pittsburgh-based CapSen Robotics develops 3D-vision and motion-planning software that helps industrial robots identify, grasp, and place parts in cluttered manufacturing environments. Its CapSen PiC platform gives robot cells spatial intelligence for difficult bin-picking and automation tasks, while the company’s newer Logi-Q system turns box inspection data into defect and process insight. CapSen’s hardware-agnostic approach works across multiple robot and camera platforms, reducing the integration burden for production customers.
SeegridFounded in Pittsburgh in 2003 by roboticist Hans Moravec, Seegrid builds autonomous mobile robots for material handling in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics facilities. Its U.S.-engineered lift trucks and tow tractors use infrastructure-free navigation to move pallets and cart trains through busy sites where people and automation work together. Seegrid also provides Fleet Central software and deployment support, with more than 2,000 AMRs operating across over 200 customer sites and more than 20 million autonomous miles driven.PITTSBURGH, PA
Sensory RoboticsCincinnati-based Sensory Robotics builds 3D sensing and software systems that let people, industrial robots, and mobile platforms share production space safely. Its flagship SR-1 is a fenceless safety system with UL 1740 certification and PLd Category 3 validation through ISO 13849 methodology, designed for changing layouts and frequent access rather than static guarded cells. The company’s co-founders bring backgrounds in industrial automation, robotics, and manufacturing software, while its development work extends to mobile robot safety and production-press monitoring.CINCINNATI, OH
HEBI RoboticsBorn in Carnegie Mellon University’s Biorobotics Lab, HEBI Robotics develops modular robotic hardware and software centered on motion control. Founded in 2014 by Professor Howie Choset, the Pittsburgh company designs and assembles its actuators and other products locally, supplying adaptable building blocks and custom robots for research and industrial inspection work.333998PITTSBURGH, PA
Carnegie RoboticsFounded in 2010, Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Robotics designs and manufactures rugged sensors, computing devices, and autonomous systems for demanding commercial and defense applications. Its work ranges from MultiSense stereo cameras to custom autonomy programs, with engineering, manufacturing, and quality operations kept in-house at its U.S. facility. The company’s 60,000-square-foot manufacturing operation is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and has supported projects with partners including the U.S. Army, DARPA, Uber, and Boston Dynamics.PITTSBURGH, PA