The centerpiece of Pittsburgh’s CES premiere was the “Building Approachable Technology in Pittsburgh” on 1/9, underscoring the region’s world leadership in robotics and autonomy.

Moderated by Lenna Cominos, Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships at Carnegie Mellon University, the panel featured these industry experts: Sterling Anderson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Aurora; Ed Olson, CEO, May Mobility; Patrick Mondi, CEO, Thoro.ai; and Micol Marchetti-Bowick, CTO, Velo.ai.

Ranging from established market leaders to growth-oriented startups, these companies reflect the diversity of the Pittsburgh region’s robotics/autonomy ecosystem, which is now 100+ companies strong and growing.