Founded in 2015 as a Carnegie Mellon University spin-off, Pittsburgh-based Humotech develops wearable robotics and mobility technology for prosthetic research, clinical evaluation, and human-movement innovation. Its Caplex® platform lets researchers and clinicians emulate different mechanical behaviors with modular systems, while the company’s FDA-registered Clinical Caplex® System supports data-driven prosthetic-foot trials for people with limb loss. Founder Josh Caputo’s original question—whether robotics could create a better prosthetic foot—still shapes Humotech’s work across the laboratory and clinic.
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XmorpheFounded in 2013 by Penn State researchers, State College’s Xmorphe develops prosthetic systems for people with limb loss, including its flagship passive prosthetic ankle. Formerly known as Impulse Technology, the company has focused on prosthetics since 2017 and applies research in compliant mechanical systems to create practical mobility and rehabilitation technologies. Its newer GoraliPaa SFT prosthetic foot combines vertical loading, active dorsiflexion, and torsion without hydraulics.339113STATE COLLEGE, PA
Shift RoboticsBorn from work on Pittsburgh’s rough, crumbling sidewalks, Shift Robotics makes AI-powered wheeled footwear that lets people walk faster without learning to skate. Its Moonwalkers use gait-based control and overlapping powered wheels to handle everyday urban terrain, while the Austin-based company’s motion-capture lab studies human movement for current and next-generation mobility devices. Shift also vertically integrates manufacturing from machining through surface treatment in-house.PITTSBURGH, PA
EKTO VRPittsburgh-based EKTO VR builds robotic footwear that lets virtual-reality users walk naturally in place, expanding movement beyond a compact physical room. Founded by Brad Factor, a robotics engineer with Cornell and Carnegie Mellon training, the small team has spent seven years and eight major design iterations developing its VR boots and consumer Adventure Shoes. Its patented footwear has been used in more than 500 professional and commercial user experiences, including research by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.334118PITTSBURGH, PA
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