Founded in 2014, The Alpha Cart develops an autonomous cart that follows its owner while carrying belongings, helping seniors, parents, and workers move items without pushing or lifting them. Led by founder and CEO Brett Baron, the company has refined the design through successive versions into a mobile-app-controlled cart with obstacle detection, adjustable height, and interchangeable baskets. The Alpha Cart’s invention is covered by U.S. Patent 8979115.
United States Patent US 8979115
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Quasi RoboticsFounded in 2017 by three partners with a lifelong passion for robotics and software engineering, Frederick-based Quasi Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots for moving supplies and materials through facilities. Its signature Model C2 carts use proprietary Q.AI software to navigate existing layouts without facility modifications, while the company is developing the mobile pick-and-place Model R2 to link handling and delivery into one workflow. Quasi also supports deployments with integration, training, and fleet-management services.IJAMSVILLE, MD
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
ZiiROBOT MobilityFounded in 2017 by Ohio State University professor Yuan F. Zheng, inventor of the first computer-controlled biped walking robot in the United States, ZiiROBOT Mobility turns robotics research into lightweight mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs and smart robotic furniture. Its OSU Robotics Lab team uses AI-driven controls and a patented modular framework to build mobility products aimed at travel, independence and indoor living. The company also keeps its engineering roots close to customers through direct technical support and repair service.COLUMBUS, OH
Aethon, IncFrom its Pittsburgh headquarters, Aethon has been building autonomous mobile robots since 2004, with systems that move clinical materials through hospitals and supplies to guests in hotels. Its robots handle roughly 5 million deliveries a year, while the company’s ReadyElevator technology lets robots communicate with elevators across many brands. Aethon says its robots are made and supported in the USA and operates as part of ST Engineering.339113PITTSBURGH, PA