Founded in 2014, Pittsburgh-headquartered pathVu develops accessibility data and technology to help make sidewalks and pedestrian pathways more walkable for people of all abilities. The company provides engineering-grade sidewalk and curb-ramp assessments, GIS data, and tools for ADA compliance and mobility planning. Its stated mission is to improve accessibility and livability by making pedestrian pathways more walkable.
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
Upside InnovationsUpside Innovations began in 2009 after President Kevin Sharp saw his polio-disabled grandfather struggle to access everyday places. The West Chester company has built its identity around solving difficult access problems, managing projects from early site review through fabrication and installation rather than handing customers off between providers. Its modular aluminum systems serve commercial and industrial facilities that need code-compliant access designed for a specific site.WEST CHESTER, OH
ARRB SystemsBuilt from the Australian Road Research Board’s road-research legacy, ARRB Systems develops automated pavement-assessment equipment and delivers road data collection and safety services. The independent company was established in 2017 and now supports more than 130 agencies worldwide, using high-speed systems to reveal surface and underlying structural problems before they become costly failures.336999EXTON, PA
Path Master, IncFamily-owned since its founding in 1976 by current president Randall Van Scoy, Path Master has grown into a Twinsburg-based traffic technology company serving public agencies across four states. Its 39-person team combines engineering expertise with stocked inventory, custom cabinet fabrication, field support, and hands-on customer training. Path Master is particularly distinctive for staying involved beyond the sale, including cabinet turn-ons and rapid response when traffic equipment fails.TWINSBURG, OH