2025 Exhibitors

Team 1708, known as Amp'D Robotics, is a nonprofit robotics team based at McKeesport Area High School in Pennsylvania. Established in 2005, the team is dedicated to promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education through hands-on robotics experiences. They support students in grades 4–12 from various school districts, including McKeesport, Norwin, East Allegheny, Elizabeth Forward, and PA Cyberschools.

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Team 23493 has been competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge for 2 seasons, and a total of 17 official events since 2019. They were a rookie (and began competing) in 2023 and remain active as of the current season, 2025-2026

Technosoft is a leading motion control technology company specialized in the development, design and manufacture of motion control products and custom systems. We produce micro drives with embedded motion controllers, while maintaining a small, power-dense footprint. These technologies are designed to enable robotics developers to streamline their approach, give them options, and advance the evolution of their robots, without the burden of bulky hardware.

Creating novel linear actuation technologies that push the limits of speed, efficiency and cost reduction.

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TeraBridges 18603 is a FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team and is part of the USC Robotics Club from Upper St Clair High School.  We will be showcasing FIRST Robotics, our competition robot and various educational interactive robots that we use in our outreach efforts such as Sphero Indis, XRP Robots and a custom designed Wiffle Ball Shooting robot (at a target).

Jerome Bettis’ CyberBus was created to bridge the digital divide and ensure that all children, regardless of background, have access to computer science education. As technology continues to shape the future, digital literacy is no longer optional—it’s essential. By providing hands-on, engaging STEM learning experiences, Jerome Bettis’ CyberBus empowers students in under-resourced communities with the skills they need to thrive in the 21st-century digital economy.

Powering Scalable Autonomy for Industrial Robotics OEMs

Thoro is a software-first robotics company enabling OEMs to launch safety-certified, autonomous solutions with minimal internal development.

Titan Robotics, Inc. is a spinout from Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) developing flexible robotic systems for Advanced Manufacturing and industrial applications.

Frameless motors for all Robotic applications

Tronix3D is a cutting-edge additive manufacturer specializing in innovative 3D printing solutions for industries like robotics, energy, medical, and defense, delivering precision-engineered parts and exceptional customer service.

TIU 11 is one of 29 Intermediate Units that serve schools across the state.  We will be showcasing our Rover mobile fablab, which we deploy to schools and youth-focused events to lead activities in STEM and, more specifically, engineering and digital fabrication.  Our Rover mobile fablab programming was developed in consultation with the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

UFACTORY is a global leader in developing and manufacturing consumer robotics systems. So far, our products are sold in more than 100 countries and regions.

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The University of Pittsburgh is a prominent public research university recognized for its diverse academic offerings, strong emphasis on healthcare and engineering, and commitment to advancing knowledge through innovation and collaboration.

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VITAL is a fully teleoperated robot arm system designed to give students without lab access the ability to perform experiments from anywhere in the U.S. Using a VR headset and controllers, a user’s hand motions map directly to the robot arm while head tracking drives a servo-mounted camera for immersive first-person vision. The system runs on custom hardware and is mounted to a custom engineered mobile cart, providing smooth motion with low round-trip latency for both VR streaming and robotic control.

Velo AI is building the world’s smartest safety platform for bicyclists and beyond, leveraging recent advances in autonomous vehicle tech, but focusing directly on applications for pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Set against an alarming rise in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths, we’re building devices that help an individual stay safe, that can also be used to collect valuable data to help inform how to make our cities safer through improved infrastructure, increased awareness, and better informed policy decisions, with an ultimate goal of safety for all.

Wave Sciences is an audio technology company that has a solution to focusing on and clarifying speech in high noise and interference environments.

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WDL Systems, established in 1990, distributes small form-factor, high-performance computing solutions for Machine Vision, Edge AI, and Robotics. We will showcase Connect Tech carriers and systems for NVIDIA Jetson, Connect Tech ROS-Ready Launchpad, Orbbec 3D Cameras, and Allied Vision 2D Cameras.

West Virginia University is a comprehensive land-grant R1 university that has a strong track record in robotics and is now offering a robotics engineering degree program.

Whitmer Industries represents a trusted partner for companies working in aerospace, medical, and other industries where speed, accuracy, and reliability aren’t optional. From prototypes to production runs, our team delivers tight-tolerance parts with the speed and consistency our customers depend on.

Every project we take on is backed by a commitment to precision, on-time delivery, and seamless communication. We know your success depends on ours, and we’re proud to play a role in keeping your supply chain strong.  

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We are the regions best additive manufacturing solutions provider and work with many of our regions technology, robotics, manufacturing, and energy companies.

Woolpert is the premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG), and strategic consulting firm, with a vision to become one of the best companies in the world. We innovate within and across markets to effectively serve public, private, and government clients worldwide. Visit www.woolpert.com.

Workbox is a national workspace operator and platform for professionals to connect. In addition to office space, we offer connection to investors, professional specialists, and high growth businesses across all of our locations. Our workspace products include private offices, reserved desks, floating access, as well as meeting and event space.

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WVU's research and educational programs in robotics

Whether you dream of building a revolutionary robot, protecting the smart grid, developing new energy technologies or innovating healthcare — it all starts at the Statler College. Discover your purpose, find your people and become a leader that makes a real impact. Here, you won't just study problems — you'll solve them. Let's get started!

Inertial Sensor Modules - We provide best-in-class systems for navigating, controlling and detecting movement in complex industrial settings.  We primarily work with autonomous systems, robotics, UAVs, subsea and surface marine systems, etc.

Since 1976, Yamaha has provided assembly robots to the industrial marketplace that are unsurpassed for payload, speed, and dependability. The current robot line-up is the culmination of over 3 decades' experience in YAMAHA's own plants and thousands of others around the world.

Yaskawa Motoman is a global leader in industrial robotics and automation solutions, with more than 500,000 robots installed worldwide. At this event, we’ll be showcasing one of our advanced robots while highlighting the full breadth of our capabilities, from welding and material handling to collaborative automation, workforce development, and digital simulation tools. Our focus is not only on delivering state-of-the-art robotics, but also on building the education, training, and workforce pipelines that ensure long-term success for manufacturers and their communities.