Founded in Pittsburgh in 2013 by Jake Loosararian and Troy Demmer, Gecko Robotics develops robotic and AI-based technology for inspecting and managing critical infrastructure. Its robots collect high-fidelity asset data, which its Cantilever platform combines with AI analysis to support infrastructure construction, maintenance, and modernization. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh and also lists offices in Houston, Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Abu Dhabi.
aRoboticsCompany IncFrom its New York workshop, aRoboticsCompany Inc. builds portable robotic systems and custom tools for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing critical civilian and defense infrastructure. Its robots combine in-house fabrication, electronics, software, and specialized sensing for work ranging from building and runway assessments to maritime and energy-asset sustainment. The company’s clients include U.S. military and federal agencies, and it is a winner of the NATO DIANA Challenge and the NYC Department of Buildings Challenge.OSSINING, NY
InnovBot LLCOriginating in the CUNY Robotics Lab, InnovBot LLC develops wall-climbing robots and provides robotic inspection and maintenance services for infrastructure and renewable-energy assets. Its systems combine vertical mobility with AI, digital-twin modeling, and nondestructive inspection data to examine hard-to-reach areas while reducing hazardous work. The company’s research has received National Science Foundation SBIR support, including a $866,830 Phase II grant, and its Wind-Rider robot was developed with CCNY through a FuzeHub manufacturing grant.YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Aquatonomy, IncAquatonomy is a Pittsburgh-based marine robotics and data intelligence company that helps organizations inspect and monitor critical underwater assets. Founded on more than 17 years of autonomy, perception, localization, and mapping research at Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, and the University of Michigan, it combines autonomous underwater vehicles with a digital platform for measurement-grade 3D models and repeat-inspection analysis.
RedZone RoboticsFounded in 1987, RedZone Robotics develops autonomous robotic technology and provides inspection and data-management services for wastewater and underground infrastructure. The company began focusing exclusively on wastewater in 2003 and says it develops its inspection platforms and software in-house, serving utilities and municipalities from its Pittsburgh-area headquarters and international offices.WARRENDALE, PA