Born in Dr. Kathryn Daltorio’s mechanical engineering lab at Case Western Reserve University, CrabLine Robotics develops crab-like, multi-legged robots for precise work underwater. Its thruster-independent machines use their legs to stabilize on pipes and other structures while delivering tools or retrieving objects in difficult industrial and military environments. The Cleveland company was formed in early 2023 by Daltorio, entrepreneur Carla Macklin, and PhD candidates John Grezmak and Jiyuan Jiang with support from the National Science Foundation.
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Ghost RoboticsFounded in 2015 by Avik De and Gavin Kenneally after developing direct-drive robots such as Minitaur, Ghost Robotics builds legged unmanned ground vehicles for commercial and defense missions. Its Vision 60 quadruped is designed for rough, unstructured terrain, with field-replaceable components and customizable payloads that help keep people out of hazardous environments. The company reports more than 1,000 robots shipped and 25-plus national security customers.PHILADELPHIA, PA
International Climbing MachinesFounded in April 2001 as a focused research-and-development effort, Ithaca-based International Climbing Machines builds small, remote-controlled robots for inspecting and maintaining vertical, inverted and underwater surfaces. Its suction-held climbers can traverse obstacles such as bolt heads, weld seams and uneven contours while carrying inspection or maintenance tools, keeping operators on the ground during hazardous work. ICM also developed a magnetically held robot for cleaning and inspecting boiler tube walls in power plants.ITHACA, NY
Weda RoboticsWeda Robotics traces its roots to a Swedish aluminum foundry established in Södertälje in 1919 and is now known for more than a century of underwater cleaning engineering. The company builds remotely operated robots that allow industrial cleaning contractors to work inside water infrastructure without draining it or sending people into confined spaces, with systems deployed in more than 40 countries.BETHEL PARK, PA
VideoRay LLCSince its founding in 1999, VideoRay has built its identity around making underwater work possible without putting divers in harm’s way. The Pottstown company develops compact remotely operated vehicles for operators worldwide, with modular systems designed to adapt to demanding missions and an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system supporting their design, manufacture and service.334511POTTSTOWN, PA